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Is the singular 'différent' a mistake ?
This question was found on a C1 test. The answer that was provided was: Nous avons ouvert les fenêtres de peur qu'il n'ait une fuite de gaz.
My problem is with the use of the word might. Might means may be, could be, which suggests the use of pouvoir, de peur qu'il ne puisse y avoir une fuite de gaz. When translating the answer that was given, I would say: We opened the windows out of fear there was a gas leak. No might is needed.
In this lesson, Expressing Numbers from 70 to 999, the paragraph which begins "Note: Before the 1990 Spelling Reform, numbers including et as well as numbers higher than 100 didn’t include the hyphen...", has two examples, "deux cent" and "deux-cent", neither of which have "cent" written as "cents". They should have an "s" at the end shouldn't they, since they are not followed by another number?
Why doesn't the article change for médecin (Il y a un médecin et un médecin femme), when it does so for professeur (Le professeur s'appelle Eric. La professeur s'appelle Noémie)?
Lovely resource, really impressed by the thought that's gone into this and the ease of use. I just got C1 on self test but less than half marks on the written exercise, confirming that written French is where I need to up my game!
Why is au cas où il y’aurait du soleil not acceptable?
What is the meaning of 400 coups?
Thanks
Megan
I wrote, "Je n'ai pas le montant exact."
Would that have worked in that setting?
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