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K. T.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can I use "l'habitude" to say "used to"

In the first line, "...I used to sleep all the time." Instead of "je dormais tout le temps", can I write "j'avait l'habitude de dormir tout le temps"?

Asked 5 years ago

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Luis S.A2Kwiziq community member

What is the best way to write this: "the 1st of May" ?

For the above question, I am marked wrong for putting "le 1 mai", with the correct answer being "le 1er mai".

The lesson text implies to me that either are correct. It states that French dates require cardinal not ordinal numbers and includes "un (1)" in the list of examples of cardinal numbers. The "le premier (1er)" is then listed as an exception that "we do use". It is not clear from this whether "1er" must or may be used.

Could this please be clarified?

Asked 2 years ago

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Debra L.C1Kwiziq community member

Translation/Spelling of Cinnamon = Cannelle or Canelle?

Hello, Here in Canada the usual translation of cinnamon is "cannelle" but I see in this exercise it is shown as "canelle" with just one 'n'. Can you please let me know if this is an alternate spelling or perhaps, a regional difference? Thank you in advance.

As always, your exercises and site are terrific and very much appreciated! :-)

Asked 2 years ago

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Rubiks C.C1Kwiziq community member

Je me les brosses

brosse should have an s at the end when you say I brushed them

Asked 5 years ago

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Claudia A.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Permettre in Mes Reves de Confinement

Bonjour

In a verb fill in the blanks exercise Mes reves de confinement.

..., ce que me permet is the correct answer. Why isn't it permets ?

Is it because of ce?

Asked 5 years ago

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Anthony F.B2Kwiziq community member

What does COD mean?

I have encountered this acronym a few times in the Q&A Forums, for example: 'Only if the COD appears before the past participle ...' I have also searched the wonderful KWIZIQ site without success. Can someone tell me what COD means?

Asked 3 years ago

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Shradha P.A0Kwiziq community member

How can we know when to add de and when to add des

Asked 5 years ago

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Dana P.A1Kwiziq community member

Elle vs C'estComment trouves-tu ma maison? ________ est très grande.

I put "Elle" because it is a specific house, but the website says the answere should be "C'est"..why?

Asked 5 years ago

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Olaedo O.B1Kwiziq community member

La population du Nigeria est de plus de ________ personnes."

A test question under this topic was "La population du Nigeria est de plus de ________ personnes." However I am not sure why the grammar is "est de plus de..." instead of "est plus de..." The translation, "is more than..." doesn't indicate the need of an extra "de".

Asked 4 years ago

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Suzanne D.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why don't we use gerunds in these casesI understand en buvant. But why is this incorrect: Sans me pressant (instead of presser) Avant partant (instead of partir) On passerait la journée discutant (instead of discuter)

Asked 4 years ago

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