"Il est important que l'on agisse de façon responsable" -- Why l'on?

John M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is the l' before on something Kwizig students have studied up to or including B2? If yes please cite the lesson.

If not yet studied, please provide a grammar explanation. Thank you.

Asked 5 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi John,

It is also because if you said ‘...qu’on agisse...’ it sounds like a rude word in French so to avoid this an -l is added.

Hope this helps!

Like25 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

The "l" in l'on is purely phonetical.

Like05 years ago

Is the l' before on something Kwizig students have studied up to or including B2? If yes please cite the lesson.

If not yet studied, please provide a grammar explanation. Thank you.

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