Are there parts of France where they use the verb savoir to mean pouvoir? I am told this is a tendency of speakers in Belgium.
Savoir / Pouvoir
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Derek B.Kwiziq community member
Savoir / Pouvoir
This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate savoir in the present tense in French (Le Présent)"
Asked 4 years ago
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Hi Derek,
Well, you learn something every day... Did look it up and found this interesting little article -
https://l-express.ca/quand-savoir-prend-le-pouvoir/
I am not aware of any such usage in France but you never know...
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