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Andrea N.B2Kwiziq community member
Is either écharpe ou foulard acceptable?

Is either option acceptable for this exercise?

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G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Plural of adjectives

Last sentence - Why géante and not géantes?

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Mike H.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Why passe' compose'?

"and little by little, I became very small"--Why is passe' compose' used here?  It seems an event with absolutely no clear beginning or end.

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Maarten K.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Surname - nom or nom de famille should both be accepted

Official French documents I have had to complete - eg long stay visa applications etc use < nom > for surname; it should be accepted on its own, not just as < nom de famille >. Knowing that when asked for < votre nom > in France, the correct response is your surname rather than first name, is one of the little differences encountered quite regularly. Although official documents do use < état civil >, both < situation familiale > and < situation de famille > are also used in general conversations and enquiries of marriage/domestic arrangements.

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E. C.C1Kwiziq community member
You were polite yesterday is not a one time action, it's a state of being, so to say “tu as été polis hier" is incorrect.
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Kate D.B2Kwiziq community member
Why do examples have words underlined or in bold?

I have tried to figure out why some words in the example sentences are in bold and some are underlined, but I don't get it and I can't find it in FAQ or anything.

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Tracy F.C1Kwiziq community member
Vers vs. EnvironVers midi, le soleil a commencé à briller. 


Would not Environs midi... also be correct?

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nicole r.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Adverbs for beginners

Bonjour,

I was wondering when it is a good time to learn the adverbs? I am in A1 and was hoping someone can tell me if there's a beginning lesson for adverbs or should I wait?


Thanks

Nicole

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Alexandra M.B2Kwiziq community member
En voiture

Why not say “ en voiture” instead of “monte dans la voiture”?

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Ce n'est vraiment pas juste !

Does “ Ce n'est vraiment pas juste !” translate to “It’s not really fair!” or “It’s really not fair!”? In English the latter has a much stronger sense of injustice associated with it.

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