à vs. en

Ash D.C1Kwiziq community member

Hi there, I was wondering if you could clarify when one should use "à" versus "en" to mean "to" or "at".

Par exemple dans cette phrase: j'enverrais régulièrement en prison. Why wouldn't it be j'enverrais... à prison?

Thanks!

Asked 4 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Ash,

No particular rule it's just a case a learning the expression with the correct preposition in this case -

envoyer quelqu'un en prison = to send somebody to prison

and no, you cannot use, à here.

Bonne Continuation!

Like24 years ago

Ash D. asked:

Hi there, I was wondering if you could clarify when one should use "à" versus "en" to mean "to" or "at".

Par exemple dans cette phrase: j'enverrais régulièrement en prison. Why wouldn't it be j'enverrais... à prison?

Thanks!

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