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StewartC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of EN and not DANS in the 'Transport' section above.

In he lessson: 'Monter can be used with avoir or être in Le Passé Composé... and changes meaning', the following example is given that uses EN not DANS.

Nous sommes tous montés EN voiture.

Could you please explain why DANS is not used as the 'Transport' section above states that DANS should be used.

Thank you.

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PaulC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

juste au cas où and au cas oùHello, In the examples given juste au cas où and au cas où both translate as just in case when at the end of a sentence. Is there a way to know when to add juste, or is it entirely optional? Thanks.

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ChrisC1Kwiziq community member

In the example ¨Après s'être rasé la tête, Carl se sentit mieux.¨ is ¨sentit¨ the passé simple of sentir and, if so, why ?

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MaryC1Kwiziq community member

I thought that the "ne" was not necessary even in written text. I thought that the Acadamie Française changed it.

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PaulC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Nuit et soirHi, The quiz answer to It was that night that my insomnia started is cette nuit-là, but the example "That night, something extraordinary happened" is translated as ce soir-là. Is there a lesson on when to use nuit and when soir?

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MichaelC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Etendre dire In the writing challenge "C1 Writers Block", I was wondering why, after les gens in the second line, the infinitive 'dire' is used and not a conjugated verb. Is it because of the indirect reporting expression "Entendre Dire.

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BeverleyB2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

So many questions on this topic!! t seems to me that there is so much to think about with these avoir/être issues is simply to remember the one rule.

Use etre when it's followed by a preposition and avoir when it's followed by a noun.

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NabeelC1Kwiziq community member

Can we say (un peu d’argent) ? And will it make a difference in meaning form ( peu d’argent)

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PaulC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

en = it and en = themHi, I am confused about en meaninng both it and them. In some examples en is translated as it (Elle leur en a parlé She told them about it) and sometimes as them (Pierre m'en a offert Pierre offered me some of them.) Are it and them interchangeable in these sentences?

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JimA2Kwiziq community member

quel est l'homme que vous avez choisi

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