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Rebecca D.B2Kwiziq community member

Dans vs en

Bonjour! When would one use dans for travel that is enclosed (i.e. bus, metro) vs using en? Thanks!

Asked 2 years ago

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Pooja C.A2Kwiziq community member

Sentence formulations

In the example, "Elle n'est pas stupide du tout!", "stupide" is used as an adjective.

However, the formulation given above says: ne + conjugated verb + pas du tout + (infinitive)

Can someone clarify this please.

Asked 5 years ago

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Kay C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"I'm sure that you are going to find something you love! "

Surely the suggested (in the final translation) is lacking in the latter part of the sentence. Shouldn't there be "quelque chose que vous aimez" added? How is this inferred?

Asked 5 years ago

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Kevin C.C1Kwiziq community member

direct or indirect object Ils m'ont bien sûr envoyé des photos, Is the past participle envoyé rather than envoyée because the m in m'ont is an indirect object?

Asked 5 years ago

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A. Bryce L.C1Kwiziq community member

Use of "dont"Write "The girl I'm thinking of is Isabelle." : La fille ________ je pense est Isabelle.à quidontà laquelle

I have read most of the discussion about the use of "dont", and I don't understand why it's wrong in this question. Can anyone explain it - simply, if possible. auquelà quoi

Asked 1 year ago

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nora f.A1Kwiziq community member

Difficult for me to know when du or de des I know is plural but this is a tough one for me. I don't grasp it.

Asked 4 years ago

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Oanh D.C1Kwiziq community member

Revenir et Retourner

Hello, can you explain more of the difference between "revenir" and "retourner"? I was using "Je revenais à Toulouse" and "Je retournais avec une valise" but it appears to be the opposite. Thank you.

Asked 1 year ago

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ian e.C1Kwiziq community member

Obtenir or recevoir?

Avant d’obtenir une réponse: is ‘avant de recevoir une réponse also OK?

Asked 3 years ago

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Jules P.A2Kwiziq community member

Adjective positions

Hi, in the mini-quiz, it gives une histoire très interessante as correct. However, I understood that if the adjective is modified by an adverb of only one syllable, it comes before the verb. As in the given example un très joli manteau. So by that logic, it should be une très interessante histoire?

Asked 3 years ago

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Jillian M.C1Kwiziq community member

Why isn't 'neige' in the plural in the clause "n'oubliez pas d'installer vos chaînes neige sur vos pneus !"

Asked 4 years ago

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