French language Q&A Forum

Can you please explain the difference in meaning between "Tu peux ne pas venir." and "Tu ne peux pas venir"?

Plus nous sommes généreux, plus les gens nous le rendront. (Plus modifies the verb)

Plus généreux nous sommes, plus les gens nous le rendront. (Plus modifies the adj.+verb).

The more generous we are, the more people will give back to us.

Plus il est un homme riche, plus je suis un homme pauvre. (plus modifies the verbs)

Plus riche un homme il est, plus pauvre un homme je suis. (plus modifies the adjs.)

(My humble thought; the second sentences are okay with me. yes/no? Explanation)

(The second sentences are similar to American)  Thanks

I keep seeing "s'est" and such, but I don't know why it's used. I can't understand the meaning behind it, and I also see "s'est terminé" when terminer isn't a verb that uses etre when conjugated into passé composé.

Très difficile. Mais c'est pour ça que je suis ici, pour apprendre le français.

I am quite confused by the stars.  If I get 9/10 on a quiz and sometimes even 10/10 I don't get the stars as laid out.  I can send you screenshots.  I typically only get a bronze star for 8 or 9 out of ten, and never a diamond for 10/10.  What is going on?  

I have read that 'tentacule' is masculine.  Why is the adjective 'géant' feminine?

My dictionaries all spell the French word for to impress as impressionner - two n's. Why do you use only one?

What is the difference between personne and quelq'un: I thought it is correct to say personne for anyone in  positive question form!