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Bonjour,

In this example:

Regarde ces filles. Celle qui court s'appelle Sophia

Can I use "Ce qui" instead of "Celle qui" as follows (remember ce qui, ce que, ce dont)?

Regarde ces filles. Ce qui court s'appelle Sophie

Merci d'avance.

"duquel" is unacceptable here instead of  "de ce que"

Can someone explain why sometimes you make a "direct object" do something and other times an "indirect object"?  Examples:

Je le fais asseoir à côté de moi (direct object) - I make him sit next to me

Je lui fais sortir la poubelle (indirect) - I make him take out the garbage

Elle lui fait cueillir les fleurs (indirect) - She makes him pick the flowers

There has to be a unifying rule that explains this distinction.  Any help is much appreciated.  Thanks.

How do we use plus que parfait in grammar and in composition

¿Why is à used here instead of de ?

- questions about unspecific things or a person such as "what/who is it?" : C'est + article/possessive adjectives + noun 

- questions about general things such as "what do you think about / do you like (general stuff)?" : C'est + adjectives

- questions about specific things or a person such as "where is it / how do you like it?" : Il/elle est + adjectives

Hi,

I was wondering what the word neologism means. You said the French Academy considers La professeure a neologism. What would neologism mean for that?

thanks

nicole

The text uses "Je serai là"   I used "J'y serai"  Is my alternate acceptable?  If not, why not?  Thank you.