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Cécile
Kwiziq language super star
6/02/19
Hi Alex,
There is a slight difference -
'Il faut une gomme...' is a general comment which applies to everyone so I would use the universal 'you' or even a passive to translate this example...
'Il nous faut une gomme...' applies of 'nous' (whoever this is) but it refers to a specific group of people.
Hope that helps!
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Alex
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5 February 2019
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difference between
In the lesson:
Il faut une gomme pour effacer des erreurs.We need a rubber / eraser to erase mistakes.What is the difference between above and:
Il nous faut une gomme pour effacer des erreurs.
? Is it simply a matter of formality or is it incorrect?
thanks
This question relates to:
French lesson "Il faut : expressing necessity and obligation"