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Richard D.A2KwizIQ community member
Capitalization of 'Messieurs'?Is 'Messieurs' always capitalized or only in certain situations?
Asked 10 years ago
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Norman P.B2KwizIQ community member
MRS P VANDERTRAMP verbs

What is the reference to the "MRS P VANDERTRAMP verbs"  in the sentence below?

Just as with Passé composé, all the so-called MRS P VANDERTRAMP verbs (mostly movement verbs) conjugate withêtre in Plus-que-parfait.


Asked 5 years ago
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Chris Y.B1KwizIQ community member
Why is it "ma salle de bainS". Why the "s"? J'aime ma salle de bains parce qu'elle est très propre. Il y a une baignoire blanche et une grande douche, donc j'ai le choix. Sur le sol, les carreaux sont bleus comme l'océan. Mon lavabo est fait de pierre et le robinet est très brillant. Je passe beaucoup de temps dans ma pièce préférée !
Asked 4 years ago
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Don P.C1KwizIQ community member
What about sentences that end with "non."In this context, is a sentence that ends with "non" (like "Tu as faim, non ?") considered a positive or negative question? I am guessing it is positive, and that an affirmative answer would be made with "oui" instead of "si."
Asked 8 years ago
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Paul F.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor
pronunciation of the numbers six and dix

I have heard that we shouldn't pronounce the "x" in six and dix before consonants. But in this exercise the "x" is clearly heard in "six mois". Is this correct, and if so is this pronunciation optional before a consonant? (I think I have heard it more frequently like "si-mois")

Asked 6 years ago
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Chloe T.A0KwizIQ community member
Je vien de Londres
Asked 10 years ago
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Ron B.C1KwizIQ community member
un crayonIn the back to school exercise a pencil is translated as un crayon a papier. When I was at school 80 years ago, un crayon always meant a pencil. Would un crayon no longer be understood to mean a pencil when placed in une trousse ?
Asked 5 years ago
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Gregory L.C1KwizIQ community member
j'y crois / je le crois

I was watching an interview with Amira Casar on Cinéma & Moi, and the host asked her, "Qu'est-ce que vous aimeriez voir au cinéma plus souvent?"  She answered, "Des scènes d'amour réussies... souvent c'est trop prude...c'est trop...il y a draps....j'y crois pas."  I guess my question is, why j'y crois pas here instead of je le crois pas?  Can both be used there?  Does j'y crois pas mean something different from je le crois pas?  (I don't believe it, don't believe them, it's not believable???)

Asked 5 years ago
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Olga A.B2KwizIQ community member
Quinze heures for three o'clock?In the question "What are ALL the possible ways to say "It is three o'clock." ?", the answer "Il est quinze heures" was marked as the one I missed. However, in English, "quinze heures" would have been "fifteen o'clock" if we are talking about the "o'clock" format. Therefore, I believe this answer is wrong. 
Asked 7 years ago
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Stephen B.B2KwizIQ community member
Il faut or devoir?

Hi, to say “I must” is there a difference between when one would use ‘Il faut que je …” instead of “je dois”? Or are they equivalent? (I believe devoir is simply followed by an infinitive rather than by the subjunctive with falloir, so it’s simpler to use!)  Thanks.

Asked 2 years ago
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