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Kevin C.C1Kwiziq community member

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Can we say Avons-nous to mean "Have we" rather that "Est-ce'qu on a " ?

Kevin

This question relates to:French writing exercise "At the grocery store"

Freeform Writing Exercise A2

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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Kevin,

In everyday speech, in a family situation, you would rarely use the 'nous' form but 'on' instead.

The inversion of subject and verb with 'on' is given as a possibility although rare again as it sounds more formal too.

A-t-on des poivrons ? = Do we have peppers?

I hope this helps

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Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hi Kevin,

In face-to-face contact perhaps it is more clear to signal a question with qu'est-ce que ... To use the inversion question construction is perhaps best used in the written word as I understand it.

Bonne journée

Jim

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