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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

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More and more the Kwizik algorithm resembles a policeman hiding behind a bush in order to catch a speeding motorist. Please inform us if we haven't answered a question. A lot of the time it is accidental!???????????????

Asked 4 years ago

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S. B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Shouldn't avoir be conjugated as "tu nous as bien eus" ?

The third to last sentence reads: "Tu nous a bien eus !" Without the object or adverb, I think it would read, "Tu as eu." So why "a" instead of "as" ?

Asked 6 years ago

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Lucie B.A1Kwiziq community member

Les fleurs que j'ai senties étaient belles.

1. can I say 'je les ai sentiées.'?

2. and when and how can I know how and when to use 'Lui' 'leur' 'leurs' etc? Is there a lesson about how to use them and their meanings?

Asked 5 years ago

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Winston K.C1Kwiziq community member

Can ni l'un ni l'autre be used as an object?

In the article we mentioned answering simple questions with "ni l'un ni l'autre" like:

Quel parfum tu veux ? Fraise ou vanille? - Ni l'un ni l'autre.

The "ni l'un ni l'autre" is used to replace "parfum", which is the object of the verb. Are there any instances where ni l'un ni l'autre can be used as a direct object or an indirect object in a full sentence? Thanks!

Asked 5 years ago

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rhys t.A2Kwiziq community member

what dowes the d mean?!Je suis désolé d'être en retard

Im wondering what the d represents in d'être. Also, to 'be late' is it always 'metre en retard' or can I say "je suis en retard"

Merci!

Asked 4 years ago

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Audio correction

Just to let you know, the text option that reads “Te souviens-tu du jour” actually has the audio “Te souviens-tu le jour”.

Asked 5 years ago

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Ashby M.B2Kwiziq community member

Incorrect use of the term graphic novel.

Novel = un roman.

'Graphic' in English means very clear and powerful, vivid, explicit.

Therefore a graphic novel = un roman graphique or un roman illustré.

une BD = a comic strip.

Asked 3 years ago

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Pekka J.A1Kwiziq community member

Like or love?,

Ma soeur n'aime personne = My sister likes nobody.

Can't this also mean My sister loves nobody, or how do you express the idea of loving someone/no-one?

Asked 4 years ago

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Thalia C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Nous rêvions de cartes au trésor.

I was wondering why it's "de" and not "des" in this sentence? I know that if there was an adjective before "cartes," then you'd use "de" (de bonnes cartes), but I can't figure out why it is used here instead of "des". Merci d'avance pour votre réponse.

Asked 5 years ago

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Carol W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

assieds-toi

is there a reason the s is kept at the end when normally dropped for an order- or just one of those things?

Asked 4 years ago

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