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Michael R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Depuis and the subjective.

Writing challenge c1 camping: Although she had already been camping in this forest for a week.
Bien qu 'elle campe déjà dans cette forêt depuis une semaine.

I understand that bien que triggers the subjective and confirming my assumption that campe is used because she was still camping at the time, but not sure why the subjective passé is also right. Does already effect the tense in this case.

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David S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I used period as a thousands separator and was marked wrongYet, as the lesson says, period may be less frequejntly used than space but it is also correct.

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David S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Tu aimes le violet? Oui, c'est tres joli.""Tu aimes le violet? Oui, c'est tres joli." I said "Oui, il est..." and was marked wrong. Why is that? The object referred to is specific - "le violet". This is not a general statement.

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David S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Tu aimes le violet? Oui, c'est tres joli.

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Bonnie Y.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Missing a word here in the English!

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Donna B.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When do you use "ont été" without "par"?

Speaking about vegan activists this week, News in Slow French used these forms. I can't even find them on conjugation sites! Are they la voix passive? They don't use "par"...

"Boucheries ont été vandalisées ces dernier mois."

"Magazins ont été aspergés de faux sang."

D'autres ont eu brisées les vitrines."

Very confusing. Thanks for your help!

https://www.newsinslowfrench.com/slow-french/384/news/3

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can one say plus proche de quelqu'un as well as plus près?

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Kyaw Z.A2Kwiziq community member