Use of dont
Aurélie
Kwiziq language super star
16/01/18
Bonjour Eric !
Actually in French "to think of someone" is "penser à quelqu'un" : one of those tricky transference cases :)
Bonne journée !
Chris
Kwiziq community member
16/01/18
...and consequently "La personne dont je pense...." is incorrect.
-- Chris (not a native speaker).
eric
Kwiziq community member
16/01/18
Merci beaucoup à vous tous les deux.
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eric
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16 January 2018
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Use of dont
In French, does one think of somebody, or does one think to somebody. Surely " La personne dont je pense me rend heureux." is correct. The person of whom I think makes me happy. Yet the answer shown to be correct was, " La personne à laquelle je pense me rend heureux." The person to whom I think makes me happy." Please clarify this for me. Thank you.