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Max K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Le Robert versus itself.............

Le Robert on line gives two examples of "de peur que" - one with and one w/o ne expletif. I'll think that in another lesson on your site, you do not recommend using ne with de peur que

4 par peur de ;de peur de ;(VX) Peur de.« Je me presse de rire de tout, de peur d'être obligé d'en pleurer » (Beaumarchais).▫ De, par peur que (et subj.).« Elle me renvoyait par peur que je la fatigue » (Proust). Il la retenait de peurqu'elle ne s'enaille.

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Max K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

arriver v. êtreWhat's wrong with the answer "jusqu'à ce que tu arrives" versus your preference "jusqu'à ce que tu sois?

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Marnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I’m vs kilometresI was marked “almost right” when I used ‘kilometres’ instead of ‘km’. Do you always abbreviate distances?

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Dorne C.A2Kwiziq community member

In an earlier exercise you have 'Je chapeau bleu at one jute bleu'. why was 'jute blue' not feminised or is it assumed that woman do not wear hats?

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Rant O.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Regular -ir conjugationSince verbs ending in -mir are conjugated differently than those ending in -ir, it would be useful to be able to see easily how regular -ir verbs are conjugated to compare them. Maybe a link to that lesson?

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paul b.C1Kwiziq community member

Avant de I see in the lesson example you say avant que je n aille chez Paula. Would it be better to say avant d aller chez Paula

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Carl C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why peut-etre que?I am doing an exercise called "My post-university plans." I am asked to translate from English to French "Maybe I'll be able to spend some time ...." I wrote "Peut-etre je pourrai passer les temps..." The answer was "Peut-etre que je pourrai..." My question is why the "que" after peut-etre? Thank you.

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Rant O.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Going to my home

"and just as in English, you would never say "I'm going to my home""

I think saying "never" here is incorrect. I can think of situations when I might say this.

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Jay D.C1Kwiziq community member

I'm confused. I understand that 'j'ai peur q'il ne vienne' means I fear he will come' but how do you say 'I fear he will NOT come

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Daly L.C1Kwiziq community member

how then do you say 'it is still there'

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