Is there a typo?

Andrea N.B2Kwiziq community member

Note that you use à when describing going to or being in a city. And you use de to indicate being, coming or returning from a city.

Does this mean that de can also be used to describe being IN a city?

I also want to say how much I have learned in the short time I have become a subscriber to Kwiziq- " Votre site est excellent !"

Asked 5 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Andrea,

If you mean the use of 'de' in -

Je viens/suis de Paris/ de la Rochelle = I come/am from ....

it means 'from' in that instance.

Thank you also for your kind comments....

Like15 years ago

Note that you use à when describing going to or being in a city. And you use de to indicate being, coming or returning from a city.

Does this mean that de can also be used to describe being IN a city?

I also want to say how much I have learned in the short time I have become a subscriber to Kwiziq- " Votre site est excellent !"

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