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Lorie R.C1Kwiziq community member

Une vraie histoire

In the expression "une vraie histoire," is there any implication that the elaborate story is untrue? In English, "quite a story" can suggest that the audience might doubt the truth of the story. Is there any of that implied in French?

Asked 6 years ago

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C. Z.A1Kwiziq community member

ne..plus/ne..jamaisDo ne..plus and ne..jamais follow the same rule as ne..pas do with reflexive verb?

Asked 8 years ago

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Alan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

No-one would use " They had had to retake the exam," in written or spoken English. One would possibly say "They'd had to retake the exam", but the simplest form "They had to retake the exam", is the commonest usage.

Asked 8 years ago

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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Connaitre ou SavoirSlightly confused here. In the Lawless French Savoir vs Connaitre Quiz. Question no 4 “Il veut ... ce texte par cœur” says that both savoir and connaître are acceptable. However this question “Nous ….. notre leçon par cœur” suggest that only savoir is acceptable. https://www.lawlessfrench.com/quizzes-and-tests/savoir-vs-connaitre-quiz/

Asked 8 years ago

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Steven F.C1Kwiziq community member

Vieux vs Vieil

Asked 7 years ago

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Dennis S.C1Kwiziq community member

Avoir confiance en vs. Faire confiance àJ'ai écrit: "J'ai confiance en mon frère" (au lieu de "Je fais confiance à mon frère) sur un quiz et cette réponse était marqué comme incorrect. J'ai pensé que "avoir confiance en" est égal à "faire confiance à"? C'est vrai ou non? Regardez: https://www.wordreference.com/enfr/trust

Merci!!!

Dennis

Asked 5 years ago

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Leah V.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Mieux vs meilleurCorrect answer in test: "Elle (referring to la maison) est mieux que l'autre. In the lesson the example is "Les bonbons sont meilleurs que.... Noun + Etre +..meilleur or mieux. I would have thought it would be meilleure. $

Asked 8 years ago

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Çağrı Y.A2Kwiziq community member

"dans la" VS "à la"Les parents sont dans la poste.

Les parents sont à la poste.

What is the difference?

Asked 5 years ago

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yellamaraju s.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

It is three fifteen P.M. means 3=15 without specifying PM.Clarify

Asked 10 years ago

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Anish K.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When do we use Cela?When you say Cela is a formal version, does it mean it is used often in written form?

Asked 8 years ago

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