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Imogen A.A1Kwiziq community member

Incorrect Use of Fullstop

Kwiziq, I think this lesson needs a little reviewing!! There's much confusion in this for learners at the minute.

"This is a number written in French: "14,052" How would it be expressed in English?"

The correct answer to this is also '14,052' fourteen thousand and fifty two, but I'm told the answer is incorrect. The only reason you would ever put a fullstop in there '14.052' would be to express a very accurate measurement for example '14.052g' - fourteen point zero five two grams.

Asked 4 years ago

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Ruth E B.B2Kwiziq community member

Dropping "du" when using "ni..ni".

My on-line instructor - a native French speaker from Normandy - says that it is totally incorrect to drop the "du" when using "ni..ni". I had learned in one of your lessons that I should keep the articles le, la, les but drop "du". Which one of you is correct?

Asked 4 years ago

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Tom A.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Au moins vs du moins

'Au moins, tout est bien qui finit bien.' Is 'au moins' preferable to 'du moins' in this kind of expression?

Asked 4 years ago

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Hillary H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"...sans ostracisme..."

Could the translation for "...sans ostracisme..." be "without exclusion"?

Asked 5 years ago

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Elizabeth B.A0Kwiziq community member

Proper usage of être usageBonjour: What is the correct statement? I am at a restaurant and finished my meal. (Incorrect): “Je suis fini.” (Correct): ? Merci, Elizabeth

Asked 3 years ago

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Simon’s accent

What accent does Simon have? I thought his “enchanté” and “française” sounded like “ench-in-té” and “fr-in-çaise”, and his “viens” sounded like “viennent”.

Asked 3 years ago

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Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Why coiffées?Elles se les sont coiffées. (les cheveux) They combed it (their hair).

I’m finding it hard to understand why coiffées isn’t coiffés, with direct object agreement, cheveux being a masculine plural noun?

Asked 4 years ago

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Danielle A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Tous vs Toutes

Why do I often hear 'Bonjour à tous et à toutes'! Doesn't 'tous' cover a mixed group?

Asked 3 years ago

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Paul F.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Croire/penser

For "I believe that it would enrich my life" the only correct alternative given for "believe" is "je pense". Is there a subtle reason that "je crois" would not be as appropriate in this particular context?

(Also there is a rogue full-stop that has snuck in between "horizon" and "en ouvrant" in the second sentence of the exercise)

Asked 4 years ago

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Sanchita S.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Quelle est..."

Hi,

I was doing a Kwiziq quiz and came across this question: "How could you ask "What is a fougasse?"

One of the answers I selected was: "Quelle est une fougasse ?"

Can someone explain why this isn't correct?

Asked 3 years ago

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