"Je me tiens devant lui." is pretty common (according to a native French speaking friend of mine) among adults, less so among teens.
-- Chris (not a native speaker).
Je me tiens devant lui - I stand before him???
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MaryK L.Kwiziq community member
Je me tiens devant lui - I stand before him???
This question relates to:French lesson "After/before versus in front of/behind (French Prepositions of Time and Place)"
Asked 6 years ago
MaryK L.Kwiziq community member
Replying to myself. I have seen this use of se tenir before now. Is this typical?
AurélieNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Bonjour à tous les deux !
Indeed, Chris is right here. It remains a bit of a formal sentence in both languages, hence its rare us by teenagers :)
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