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In the example Je serais là dans deux semaines. Would it also be correct to say J’y serais dans deux semaines.

Heather W.C1Kwiziq community member

In the example Je serais là dans deux semaines. Would it also be correct to say J’y serais dans deux semaines.

This question relates to:French lesson "En vs Dans with time (French Prepositions of Time)"
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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Heather, 

As the pronoun 'y' replaces a noun/place previously mentioned and we don't know where that is in this simple sentence, 'là' has to be used...

Hope this helps!

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In the example Je serais là dans deux semaines. Would it also be correct to say J’y serais dans deux semaines.

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