Isn't "Qui est-ce" an acceptable form as well?

Susan B.C1Kwiziq community member

Isn't "Qui est-ce" an acceptable form as well?

This question relates to:French lesson "Qui/Qui est-ce qui [conjugated verb] ? = Who ... ? (French Questions)"

Asked 9 years ago

AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Susan,

"Qui est-ce ?" is a closed question in itself, meaning "Who is it?", you cannot use it to ask "who is it [that....]".
It's in that case that you'll use either "Qui [...]?" or "Qui est-ce qui [...]?".

I hope that's helpful.
À bientôt !

Like39 years ago

Susan B.C1Kwiziq community member

Merci!! Je comprends maintenant!

Like09 years ago

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