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N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

la montagne vs. les montagnes

Fun exercise. I enjoyed it a lot, especially imaging myself walking on the beach, naked toes in the warm sand!

Just one simple question:

I am familiar with the expression, "a la montagne", as in "aller a la montagne". And, j'adore "la montagne".

But I have also heard "les montagnes" in phrases such as "L'ete, je marche dans les montagnes."

I have reviewed the lesson on singular/plural (collective nouns): "les cheveux"; "les toilettes"; "la police" etc. There is no mention of "la/les montagnes".

I would very much appreciate an explanation of when to use the singular, "la montagne" vs. the plural, "les montagnes."

Merci beaucoup !

Asked 4 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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Dean C.C1KwizIQ community member

What is the difference between using "faillir" and "il s'en est fallu de peu que"?

For example, "J'ai failli le faire" vs "Il s'en est fallu de peu que je le fasse."

Asked 7 years ago

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D. A.A0KwizIQ community member

How will this sentence be changed to negation: Il y a la pollution partout. Thanks in advance

Asked 7 years ago

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Tom G.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Please explain the expression

Hi,

In the last sentence, j'ai hâte de pouvoir à nouveau la serrer dans mes bras, is the translation given.

Please explain the expression, J'ai hâte de. It's hard to see how it can be translated as, I can't wait to.

Thanks

Asked 5 years ago

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Tom G.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

mariage vs noce

In French, what is the distinction between le mariage vs la noce.

I understand that le mariage is the commitment you make to another person.

But, what I find it a little confusing is that I've seen the two words used interchangably to describe the ceremony on the wedding day. Please explain this difference.

Asked 5 years ago

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