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Xelene D.A1Kwiziq community member

Negative of de l'

I am a little confused. The lesson says that in the negative, de l' becomes d' (in front of a vowel or silent h). However, the example given: C'est de l'huile d'olive ? -Non, ce n'est pas de l'huile d'olive.

Shouldn't it then be: Ce n'est pas d'huile d'olive.

In a related doubt, are these sentences correct:

Tu as de l'argent? Non, Je n'ai plus de l'argent. (Do you have some money? No, I do not have any money.)

or should it be: Non, je n'ai plus d'argent.

Asked 5 years ago

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Sally T.A1Kwiziq community member

De, du etc in the negative

Is there a reason for the negative form being different? And if so, why doesn't it apply with the verb etre? Is it to do with tangible and intangible objects, as in, if I drink beer I am drinking THIS beer in my glass whereas if I don't drink beer, this refers to beer in general?

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Renji M.C1Kwiziq community member

Une question, finalement

Aujourd'hui j'ai appris quelque chose nouvelle et intéressante à propos de la Belgique. Il me rappelle des révolutions de la France et de la Russe. Quelle l'histoire fascinante. Pourquoi il n'y a pas de questions de compréhension? Ils me manquent.

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j. j.A1Kwiziq community member

with uncountable things, we use du, de la, de l' to say some. then why, are we saying "Tu as de l'argent?". cant we cound money? merci bein

Correction: count money

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Beth D.A0Kwiziq community member

Use of vous

In a phrase like vous vous appelez, why is vous repeated twice

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APOSTOLOS K.C1Kwiziq community member

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Bonjour,

I am not sure if the correction below is right. Could you please explain?

Il est ________.It's ten twenty-three.(HINT: Use the "12-hour" clock)dix heures vingt-troisdix heures vingt-trois du matin(this was my answer)

Asked 3 years ago

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Nil L.C1Kwiziq community member

"nous serons quittés" or "nous serons quitté"?Marie nous rejoindra ________ le restaurant.Marie will meet up with us when we've left the restaurant.(HINT: Use 'quitter')My answer is "quand nous serons quittés".
The key is "quand nous aurons quitté".
Why does the "quitté" not need to agree with the plural form of "nous" here?

Asked 5 years ago

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Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Non use of Present tense 'nous permettons'

"qui nous permettent entre autres de dater précisément des pigments."

Could you please explain why 'nous permettent' is used in the above sentence and not 'nous permettons'

Thank you

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Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

...je n'ai pas le choix

La partie de la phrase, en anglais, est "...I don't have a choice..." Mon interprétation d'anglais était une choix ou du choix et ce n'est pas un particulier choix, qui demanderait l'article 'le'. Dans ce cas, j'ai écrit "...je n'ai pas de choix" ce qui était faux. Est-ce que mon interprétation n'est pas correct ? Pourquoi "le choix" au lieu de "de choix"?

Asked 2 years ago

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Nicholas T.C1Kwiziq community member

Car ou parce que?«Car » pourrait-il aussi marcher dans la phrase « Parce que je ne serais rien sans les hashtags« ?

Asked 5 years ago

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