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Sid S.C1KwizIQ community member

Confusing questionTu l'as nettoyé ________ je te l'avais demandé?Did you clean it as I had asked you?
This could be interpreted as "Did you clean it LIKE I had asked you?" The question is ambiguous.

Asked 4 years ago

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Maarten K.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Du premier coup/leurre/appât

Suggest translate the French expression with an English equivalent expression - eg 'first go' or 'first time' : "But, I managed first go/time" ? Using more formal English confuses the translation, especially when it is changed from the general 'first go' to the specific 'on my first attempt'.

I don't fish - but looking at Larousse and the Académie site, it seems 'les leurres' is more appropriate for "the lures, and "appat" for bait. Les leurres gets a strikethrough currently, but is correct.

Asked 5 years ago

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Andrea N.B2KwizIQ community member

Glace de marrons?

is 'Glace aux marrons " acceptable too? A brief explanation would help. Thanks

Asked 3 years ago

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Pamela L.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

On avait,alors,ouvert les rideaux pour découvrir, éberlués...

Hi,

In the sentence 'On avait alors,ouvert les rideaux pour découvrir, éberlués..etc'

Why is 'éberlués' not singular to agree with'on'.

Is it because plurality is implied?

Is there a lesson on this to clarify?

Thanks

Asked 3 years ago

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Zackary H.B1KwizIQ community member

Is there a list of impersonal verbs that we could study?Il me reste... was a construction that I did not know of! Is there anymore that I could study?

Asked 2 years ago

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francis C.C1KwizIQ community member

Special cases when the past participle agrees (in number & gender) when used with 'avoir' in Le Passé Composé

Les odeurs envoûtantes qui émanaient de ce coin de paradis m'ont accompagnées.

Why ées.?

What is subject,direct object in this sentence? why not accompagné

Asked 6 years ago

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Andy H.A2KwizIQ community member

Verbs followed by a

Please can you tell me how do I find a list of verbs which are followed by a ( sorry don't know how to do an accent on this question section) so I know when to use Lui and Leur?

Thank you

Asked 5 years ago

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Elizabeth B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Pronounciation of "plus"

II noticed that she pronounces the s at the end of "plus". I have never understood when to pronounce this and when not. Could someone explain please?

Asked 4 years ago

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James S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Don't take antibiotics for a cold!!!

Don't take antibiotics for a cold!!!! :)

Asked 4 years ago