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Ozan D.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

is that true?
can we say that
Est-ce que vous connaissez Pierre? Oui, il est bon etudiant

normally nouns need "articles". but "il" can use without an article for giving an opinion about something mentioned.As you can see There is a noun in the sentence.I am curious about whether it is correct or not?

Asked 6 years ago

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Nick H.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

devant qui

Hello,

Would the correct way to say "La boulangerie devant qui j'attends est fermée" be "La boulangerie devant où j'attends est fermée"?

Is there an example where you could use 'devant qui' if used with a 'living thing'? For example, would it be correct to say "Le monsieur devant qui je me tiens tousse"?

Nick

Asked 5 years ago

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G B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Causative Faire

I dont understand why se faire refaire isn't conjugated to [s'est fait refaire] but s'est fait poser is conjugated.

Also why isn't the causative faire used in the liposuction phrase? :

elle a eu plusieurs liposuccions

Asked 5 years ago

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Mark P.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Douelles. Explanation below Oxygen passes through the wood curves.. does not really make sense..shouldn’t that just be through the wood.. I have douelle as staves.. which will be oak

Asked 5 years ago

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S. W.C1KwizIQ community member

je rejoindrai Sarah et Mégane qui, elles aussi, sont libres comme l'air,

Why ",elles aussi," why not .....qui aussi sont.......

Asked 6 years ago

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Raleigh T.A1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Perdre - 2nd person present

Could not the translation for "You lose" be "Vous perde" as well as "Vous perdez"?

Asked 5 years ago

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Brian E.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Function of “ne”With reference to “Ma nièce de 13 ans, elle, ne jure que par Soprano”. I see that “jurer que” means “swears”, giving us “My 13-year-old niece swears by Soprano”, but what is the “ne” doing there? I don’t think it’s the “ne explétif”, and I also don’t think it’s meant to create a “ne … que” ( = only) structure. But how & why is it there?

Asked 3 years ago

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Brian E.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

A couple of audio issues

Hi, there’s a missing “afin de” in the audio, and “griller” is said whereas “rôtir” is written. Great exercises though, they’re really useful.

Asked 6 years ago

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Graham H.B1KwizIQ community member

Use of the present when it is actually the past

I would like to know why the last phrase is in the present "c'est avec des larmes" when the rest of the text is in the past. I have seen the present used for obituaries, but on those occasions the present is used throughout the text, not just on one occasion. Est-ce qu'il y a quelqu'un qui peut m'expliquer?

Asked 4 years ago

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Miriam L.A1KwizIQ community member

Négatif formeBonjour,

J'ai écrit "Je n'ai pas de monnaie exacte".

Je pense que on doit utiliser "DE" au lien de "LE, LA, LES" si il est en forme de négatif, non?

Merci

Miriam

Asked 5 years ago

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