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 A. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Commencer avec / commencer par
This question relates to:French writing exercise "A year full of changes"
Asked 1 year 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 !
Tom A. asked:
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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