"On attendait mieux de vous" - why wouldn't
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Susan R.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
"On attendait mieux de vous" - why wouldn't
this be reflexive, as it expresses expectation?
This question relates to:French lesson "Attendre quelqu'un vs s'attendre à quelque chose = to wait vs to expect in French"
Asked 8 years ago

Bonjour Susan,
S'attendre can only be used with à plus a verb or noun. Mieux is an adverb and therefore does not fit that construction.
S'attendre can only be used with à plus a verb or noun. Mieux is an adverb and therefore does not fit that construction.
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