French language Q&A Forum

Bonjour,

Please confirm, are we saying that the hyphen is only used between numbers and never when 'et' is involved?

Merci

I wonder if it would help to use "anticipate" for s'attendre.  Or, even as only a memory tool, "dread" (but not as an actual translation).  I think it may be that trying to use (in our minds) expect in two subtly different ways may be leading to the confusion.  This tool (or trick) works for me?  What do you think?

Why not des persils like des tomates?

For example: Je plante des tomates et des persils ?

In the phrase "j'ai pris la petite creature dans mes bras et je l'ai ramenée chez elle"  you use the pronouns la and chez elle meaning it is a feminine dog.  In the beginning of the story you use the pronoun "un chien" meaning a masculine dog.  I am confused with the pronouns used to describe the dog.

Thank you,

Nancy 

Why is it des and not les?  Could you point me towards the lesson that explains this?

vraiment ou vraiement?  I think it is vraiment -

Can someone please explain the use of 'se doit' in the following sentence which conveys the meaning "ought to":

"qui se doit d'être à la fois élégant et extraordinaire" 

I can't find any reference anywhere to devoir in the pronominal form....or am I totally on the wrong track here with 'devoir' ?

I thought with occupations there was no article prior to the occupation. Je suis médecin, not je suis un medecin. Is this an exception?