The recommended translation of 'It [the year] started with the biggest heartache of my life' is 'Elle a commencé avec la plus grosse peine de cœur de ma vie'.
Is there a reason why 'avec' is preferred over 'par' in this sentence?
Commencer avec / commencer par
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Tom Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Commencer avec / commencer par
This question relates to:French writing exercise "A year full of changes"
Asked 10 months ago
Bonjour Tom,
It has become grammatically correct to use "avec". However, you are right that "le bon usage" is to use "par" (as stated in this previous reply: Commencer avec ou commencer par)
We have now added "par" as a correct alternative.
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !
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Commencer avec / commencer par
The recommended translation of 'It [the year] started with the biggest heartache of my life' is 'Elle a commencé avec la plus grosse peine de cœur de ma vie'.
Is there a reason why 'avec' is preferred over 'par' in this sentence?
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