Tenir vs Garder

STEPHENC1Kwiziq community member

Could garder instead of tenir be used to "Keep a diary"

Asked 2 years ago

ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

No, because "garder un journal" would mean to keep it, as opposed to give it away.

Like12 years ago

CélineKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Bonjour Stephen,

Chris is correct that 'garder un journal' would mean "keeping the item":

Je garde mes affaires = I keep my belongings

Je tiens un journal = I keep a diary (i.e. I am keeping a record about my life)

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

Like32 years ago

Could garder instead of tenir be used to "Keep a diary"

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