Why 'on ne peut pas voyager très loin' but not 'vous ne pouvez pas voyager très loin'?

Kwame A.A2Kwiziq community member

Why 'on ne peut pas voyager très loin' but not 'vous ne pouvez pas voyager très loin'?

Asked 4 years ago
Paul F.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Because in general one can’t travel very far in an electric car without recharging (i.e. no-one can). But saying “Vous ne pouvez pas voyager très loin” means that you personally can’t travel very far (but other people might be able to)

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Why 'on ne peut pas voyager très loin' but not 'vous ne pouvez pas voyager très loin'?

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