There were two examples of phrases where the French reversed the order of the adjectives as they appeared in English (autobiographical feminist manifesto = manifeste féministe autobiographique; unforgettable literary experience = expérience littéraire inoubliable). Is there any kind of rule to this sequencing?

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Mary S.C1Kwiziq community member

Quand plus future tense

Can you explain why, in the sentence "quand j'ai envie de viande", we do not have a future tense after quand? Thank you.

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Thalia C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Alain expected this situation to resolve itself."

Can someone please explain why the correct answer is:

"Alain s'attendait à ce que cette situation se résolve d'elle-même."

I don't see any sense of "dread" in the reading of this sentence.

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Barbara O.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

La Dame Tartine - it's hard to resist the most obvious pun...

Quelle chanson sucrée! :)

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Adrian B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"tout" mon visage

Why is "on my face" translated with a "tout", as "sur tout mon visage"?

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White L.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Pronunciation of S in: de moins en moins

Is the S silent for both? The pronounciation seems to differ with the speakers/examples. The woman speaking the following does not pronounce the S: Les ordinateurs deviennent de moins en moins chers. But the woman speaking the following sentence does: Nous y allons de moins en moins souvent.

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Kay C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Café de miel

Can you tell me why it is coffee honey versus just honey?

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Rod B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Would fly .. volerait?

I was marked wrong for writing: “On volerait de Paris..” instead of “On prendrait l’avion de Paris...”. Can you please explain? Thanks

Rod

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