question from quiz: “ commencerions” (out of context!)

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question from quiz: “ commencerions” (out of context!)

correct answer is:

“Nous commencerions à cinq heures si nos patrons nous laissait faire”.  

Pourquoi pas:  “si nos patrons nous laissait LE faire”.?

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate most French verbs in the conditional present (Le Conditionnel Présent)"
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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Marnie,

You can say both :

"...si nos patrons nous laissaient faire" = "...if our bosses allowed us" 

"...si nos patrons nous laissaient le faire = "...if our bosses allowed us to do it"

Not much difference in meaning...

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Marnie C. asked:

question from quiz: “ commencerions” (out of context!)

correct answer is:

“Nous commencerions à cinq heures si nos patrons nous laissait faire”.  

Pourquoi pas:  “si nos patrons nous laissait LE faire”.?

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