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Christopher A.C1Kwiziq community member
I was a bit surprised to see that champion is still gendered (championne). In daily speech I almost never hear championne used to refrer to a woman.
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Rant O.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Other usageThe Other Usage box seems to just repeat what is in the box above it, but it seems like its supposed to point out some other usage.
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Rant O.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
lui or le?How do I know if I should do "J'aime l'écouter" vs.  "J'aime lui écouter."?
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June C.A2Kwiziq community member
Lesson discussionsI thought "Discuss this lesson" is a discussion about "this" lesson or "this" topis specifically. But it seems to point to the same discussion thread whichever lesson I'm at. Am I missing something? 
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Johanna S.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
These constructions are REALLY difficult. I would have to use them daily for weeks to keep them straight. The quiz needs many more questions imo.
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Simon C.B1Kwiziq community member
Vous êtes arriv________ en retard.

How can "vous êtes arriv________ en retard" ever be "Vous êtes arrivé or arrivée en retard". It can surely only be "vous êtes arrivés" or "vous êtes arrivées en retard"??

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Stuart C.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
In the recording I don't hear this phrase at all: " Les hommes mettent la table,"I didn't catch what he said instead, but it was something about TV.
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Brenda T.C1Kwiziq community member
Why could I not use " ne point" for the negative "not at all" instead of "pas du tout"?
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K. M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Hi, I initially wrote "j’ai ouvert la porte" but the last syllable of ouvert seemed to be held a really long time, almost like ouvert à la porte.

I knew that making it imperfect and adding the "à" didn’t make sense but…. Too funny  

Is that pronunciation common?

Thanks, K

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fiona K.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Aurélie, both que and qui can be used for which and that. And we qui when the following word is a verb or reflexive pronoun. Il veut visiter le château qui est au milieu de la forêt. 'visiter is the verb but it does not follow it is before qui so why is que in this question wrong?
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