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Donald H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Passé simple:Yes I agree that it does avoid the passé composé rules but....if it is only used as a written tool, why are there so any questions using it? While there may be a lot of the 77,000+ people using this site to learn French, I would bet a lot of money that most of us are learning to be able to speak it properly. Just my frustration. I would prefer more attention be given to idioms such as the ones in the weekend challenge.

Asked 9 years ago

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David S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Pounds are not used in any French-speaking countries - are they?

Why does Kwiziq (and some other apps that teach French) make use of "livre" (meaning "pound") in their examples. I have seen it used for both weight and money. France and Canada use it for neither. The US use it for weight but are there any countries that use it for money any longer.

Is it just so we can read historical novels set in English-speaking countries? If so I would not expect to see it used so often when there must be many more useful vocab words that we could be encouraged to memorize.

Asked 8 years ago

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Lance M.A1KwizIQ community member

practice in listening and readingWhere can I find longer texts - both written and oral - for practicing my 'continuous' comprehension with cohesive text? Thanks!

Asked 9 years ago

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M. M.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Shame on you?

How would you convey the English expression, "Shame on you!"? Or, "Shame on him for eating the last cookie."?

Asked 6 years ago

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Anish K.A1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor