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Does soi-mêmes with an 's' also exist? Can you give some examples? How does it differ from soi-même without 's'?
- Dans ce cas, on est soi-même responsable. [one is responsible oneself.]
- Dans ce cas, on est soi-mêmes responsable. [we are ourselves responsible.] Is it correct to write it with an "s" (similar to vous-même(s) or nous-mêmes for plural meanings)?
‘Ce n’est que au petit matin’ : pourquoi pas ‘ce n’était que au petit matin’?
Is the underlying phrase here "faire de [qch] la référence en la matière"? What does it mean exactly, and is it common?
Bonjour,
Je n'ai jamais vu cette expression avant. Est-ce que c'est la même chose que de dire « Bien qu'elle soit » ?
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Is there a way to add accents on the letters? I don't have them on my keyboard...I still enjoyed this practice though!
The answer given is "n'y connaît rien." Seems to me this should be "n'y savait rien." This refers to knowing how to navigate a lock. Knowing how is savoir.
Depuis que j’ai 4 ans ,,,,où. Dès que j’ai 4 ans???
In “et je ne connais pas bien la ville.” it sounds like “bien a ville”. There is no hint of an “l” sound. At least to my ears. This might also be what Jean meant.
Why not aller à pied instead of marcher? The problem contrast one means of transport with another. I missed the bus so I had to walk--aller à pied.
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