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Confused. On another site, I learned that personal pronouns are not used with body parts, ie les pieds vs mes pieds. What’s correct? Thanks.

Liz H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Confused. On another site, I learned that personal pronouns are not used with body parts, ie les pieds vs mes pieds. What’s correct? Thanks.

This question relates to:French lesson "Special cases when you use mon/ma/mes/etc with parts of the body (French Possessive Adjectives)"
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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

As stated in the lesson, in general you don't use personal pronouns with body parts except for when there is a special emphasis, danger of confusion or when the body part is actually the subject of the sentence.

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Liz H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Chris, thanks so much for clarifying this. 

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

You're welcome.

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Confused. On another site, I learned that personal pronouns are not used with body parts, ie les pieds vs mes pieds. What’s correct? Thanks.

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