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ig M.B2Kwiziq community member

What is the rule for this?

Asked 7 years ago

Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Who and Whom difference? - correction to questionSorry the question should have readIn my part the UK we never use 'whom' only 'who' so I'm lost as to when to use 'Qui est-ce que' and when to use 'Qui est-ce qui'. Could you please help.

Asked 7 years ago

Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Who and Whom difference?In my part the UK we never use 'whom' only 'who' so I'm lost as to when to use 'Qui est-ce que' and 'Qui est-ce que'. Could you please help.

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Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Inversion is described as 'the more formal way' and also as 'the more elegant way'. Please clarify.

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Gio P.A2Kwiziq community member

So just for clarification, "Quel garçon à jeté cette balle?" and "Qui à jeté cette balle?" both are valid correct? It's just that "quel" requires the noun, and qui doesn't.

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D. A.C1Kwiziq community member

Just because "I have played football since ...." doesn't mean "I still play football".

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Paula B.C1Kwiziq community member

the word 'certes'I have come across the word certes : "elle habille certes la mariée" My dictionary translates it as 'admittedly', which doesn't make much sense Can you tell me how it is used ?

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Dragana E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

d'autres or des autresIn the test " Il exprime sa haine des autres ardemment . He expresses his hate for others ardently." Is this not "the others" because it is des rather than d'

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Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Aller à pied...............is always followed by the destination you're getting to:In the lesson it states that "Aller à pied (literally going by foot) is used when walking is contrasted with another means of transport - walking instead of driving for example - and is always followed by the destination you're getting to:" But an example given is: Je voulais prendre le bus, mais finalement j'y suis allé à pied. In what sense is "allé à pied" followed by the destination in this example?

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m. b.A2Kwiziq community member

what happened to the microquizzes? I found them really helpful before. thanks!

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