for after you left, I used sortir but the answer only allows partir. Should this be changed?

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

for after you left, I used sortir but the answer only allows partir. Should this be changed?

This question relates to:French lesson "Après que + indicative (L'Indicatif) = After + conjugated verb in French"

Asked 6 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Hi Ann, "sortir" is more "to go out" than "to leave". Of course, in order to go out, one has to leave home but partir is the proper choice of verb, in my opinion.

-- Chris (not a native speaker).

Like06 years ago

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

D'accord

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Max N.C1Kwiziq community member

I agree with you, I think both of them work, and in any case the difference doesn't relate to the grammatical point that the test question is supposed to be getting at.

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Ann H. asked:

for after you left, I used sortir but the answer only allows partir. Should this be changed?

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