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Hasan D.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can I use it like "Aussi+adverb que+ Subjonctif

"Aussi+adverb que+ Subjonctif" is it gramatically correct or not?

I know I can use "Aussi+adjective que+ Subjonctif" But I am curious about using this form with adverbs
For example:Aussi vite qu'elle coure,jamais elle ne me rattapera=no matter how fast she runs she will not catch me?

Asked 5 years ago

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Earl T.C1Kwiziq community member

faire attention vs être prudent

"je ferai plus attention" better than "je serai plus prudent" ? To me, être prudent has the better nuance to this situation.

Asked 4 years ago

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S R.Kwiziq community member

C'est/ ce sont

Hi... can you please give me the correct way :

C'est la ville et le village de mes ancêtres , OR

Ce sont la ville et le village de mes ancêtres

...and why... thank you in advance :)

Asked 6 years ago

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D. H.C1Kwiziq community member

En 1969, on est part / parties a la conquete de la LuneWhy is the subjunctive given in this same test question answer as "parties" in one kwiz and "parti" in another on subsequent days?! On est obviously is "we", but there is no indication of genders(s) of "We" so why was this parties yesterday and parti today?!

Asked 5 years ago

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S. B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

By = "par" "de"

This question comes up again. In the corrections, "les maisons surmontées par une grande église" and "les maisons surmontées d'une grande église" are both suggested. I thought "par" was closer to "by" in English and "de" was closer to "with." Is this wrong?

Asked 6 years ago

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James W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

what is the difference between "responsable de l'étage/responsable" and "chef de rayon" for a "floor manager"?

Asked 4 years ago

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nisha b.C1Kwiziq community member

use of qui before en

first recording, paragraph 2. why is qui being used before en. LA REVOLUTION DE JUILLET 1830 EN FRANCE, QUI, EN SEULEMENT.

Asked 4 years ago

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Chau N.A1Kwiziq community member

Possessive Pronoun for On

What is the possessive pronoun for "on"? Is there a fixed one or does it depend on the situation i.e. whether "on" is used as a replacement for vous or nous? Thank you!

Asked 6 years ago

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Paul F.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Deuxième ou second étage

I see you are allowing both « deuxième étage » and « second étage » for the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower (which I guess has quite a few floors). I understood that these two terms were not interchangeable and I found the following rule: (Règle : la règle communément admise et partagée par l'Académie française est d'écrire « second » lorsqu'il n'y a que deux éléments et pas de troisième dans votre énumération. Si vous parlez du deuxième élément d'une série allant au delà de deux, alors écrivez « deuxième ».) So therefore in the case of the Eiffel Tower I would have thought that only « deuxième » would have been correct. (Or if there were only 2 floors then only « second » would have been correct.) But I was wondering if in common everyday usage these two words are actually interchangeable these days (as I realise that many French people don’t necessarily agree or abide by what the Académie dictates). Thanks.

Asked 4 years ago

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