longeur vs long

norma z.B2Kwiziq community member

longeur vs long

Bonjour

If voiture is feminine then isn't the use of longeur for wide correct. I was marked wrong.


Asked 3 years ago
CélineNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Bonjour Norma,

Could you add the link to the related lesson or exercise please? It would make it easier to see which question from the kwiz / exercise you are referring to.

Bonne journée!

Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

If you mean as an adjective, with voiture, it is < longue > not < longueur > (and not < long > either). Agreement needed.

With specific dimensions of the vehicle, the expressions:

As < être - dimension >, it is < (être) longue de (dimension)> Agreement needed

As < faire - dimension >, it is < (faire dimension) de long > or < de longueur > No agreement, just 2 different ways of expressing.

( There is a spelling error in your question, and that could also be marked incorrect if you were using < faire > )

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Adding to Maarten's answer, notice that long/longue is an adjective whereas la longueur is a noun.

norma z. asked:

longeur vs long

Bonjour

If voiture is feminine then isn't the use of longeur for wide correct. I was marked wrong.


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