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Craig B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Word order of obect ÇA vs COI

I want to understand the word order of a demonstrative pronoun AS AN OBJECT (whether or not it is contracted to ça). It was asked below, "Je l'adore" vs. "J'adore ça" but the point was missed in the answer. when ÇA is used as an object, it seems to follow the verb, but when le, la, or lui is used, the object pronoun preceeds the verb.
I've searched Lawless French and googled for this, but have not found anything that specifically addresses this nuance of word order. Please help!

Asked 3 years ago

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adrienne h.C1Kwiziq community member

that French partitive!

Just when I think I might have that French partitive sorted out, I fear not!

" un petit pot adorable de la confiture à la framboise." My thinking was that the container was named, "un petit pot" so why not "de confiture..." ?!

Asked 3 years ago

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kiname e.B2Kwiziq community member

Est ce que les deux phrases sont correctes?

Nous nous aimons

means

1)we love each other

2)we love ourselves

Asked 2 years ago

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Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

aussi belle vs. plus belle

I hear a different word before the word belle in the last sentence. The text states the word as aussi. I hear either plus or tout. Do you agree?

Asked 4 years ago

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Rebecca D.B2Kwiziq community member

Qui est-ce qui vs qui est-ce que

Bonjour!

Can someone please help me to understand the difference between using qui est-ce qui vs qui est-ce que?

Asked 2 years ago

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Simon B.B2Kwiziq community member

Audio discrepancy

The narrative reads "à la chasse aux oeufs" omitting "en chocolat"

Asked 4 years ago

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adrienne h.C1Kwiziq community member

order of adjectives

"this classic French dessert" = "ce dessert classique français" and "the melted lemon butter" =" le beurre fondu à citron" How do I know which adjective goes first?

Asked 3 years ago

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Max K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

question #4 - seulement

What is wrong with in question 4 answering "seulement" - it sound perfectly idiomatic.

Asked 4 years ago

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Sebastian S.B2Kwiziq community member

l'imparfait vs conditionel passé

Is there a difference in meaning between "il devait faire qqc" and "il aurait dû faire qqc"?

Asked 1 year ago

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