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cathlyn p.A2KwizIQ community member
Why des progrès not de progrès

could you please explain why des. Is this because there is a plural form??

Asked 6 years ago
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Ruth G.B1KwizIQ community member
Practicing va aller

Anyone else practicing by singing Charlie Boisseau’s »Pourquoi Tu T’en Vas »?

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Jack G.C1KwizIQ community member
Jeter un œil ?I always thought 'to have a look at' was 'jeter un coup d'œil'. Is this equivalent to 'jeter un œil' ?
Asked 5 years ago
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Paula L.A0KwizIQ community member
House of Flowers

Hello, can you tell me which is correct for House of Flowers  ... maison de fleurs OR maison des fleurs? thanks!!

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Anita P.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
jusqu’au jour où Jean Valjean s’enfuirait avec moiI think that it may be a bit long winded but could I have said “jusqu’à ce que le jour où Jean Valjean s’enfuie avec moi ?
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Frank C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
Depuis un anWhy is "depuis une année" not acceptable? Are there rules for when to use "an" vice "année" ?
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Pekka J.A1KwizIQ community member
Why only 1 correct and not 3?

Hi. For Le Père Noël viendra..you accept only Santa will come..as the correct answer. Why not also Santa is coming and Santa is going to come as they all express future happenings in English ? 

Cheers,

Pekka J 

Helsinki

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Andrea N.B2KwizIQ community member
Is complète an acceptable alternative to 'finit' ?

Is complète an acceptable alternative to 'finit' ? 

My understanding is that for a general comment, 'C'est' is used when followed by any determiner.

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David S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
Autour de

Why was autour de used rather than environ?

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Kay C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
we found seats together

Can you use "des sièges" ?

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