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Annie S.A2Kwiziq community member

Few/SeveralWhat English dialect is Kwiziq based on? My sociolect most definitely does not contain this silly "few is slightly less than several". Few is the opposite of many, it is not in a scale with several. Several means more than one, although usually 3 or more. I get that you are looking for a way to separate out the feel of scale in the French words, but it just doesn't work.

Asked 7 years ago

Michelle S.C1Kwiziq community member

Can you use ne ... que in front of an infinitive?

Asked 7 years ago

Ellen S.C1Kwiziq community member

Après-midi: Masculin ou feminin?Google translate says that the word après-midi is masculine, i.e. this afternoon = cet après-midi. But, when I enter "one afternoon", Google translate writes it as: "UNE après-midi", which sounds much better to me than "UN après-midi." Is there some rule about this , and does it apply to any other words in French? Or is Google translate making an error ?

Asked 7 years ago

Barbara D.C1Kwiziq community member

Notre cousine me te rappelle. ou Je vous la rappelle. Ces phrases sont correctes?

Asked 7 years ago

Rust C.B2Kwiziq community member

Monté les escaliers Bonjour, According to my French teacher and on some websites, the correct way to say “You went up the stairs in silence.” is “Tu es monté les escaliers en silence.” as opposed to “Tu as monté les escaliers en silence.” Can you please clarify? Thanks!

Asked 7 years ago

Trupti B.A1Kwiziq community member

While doing negation with 'de' , Hi Laura, I have a query negation with 'de'. I know that with être it stays the same and in case of IL y a and avoir un,une, des changes to de. What about other verbs than the ones mentioned. Does it apply in all cases ?I'd like to know please.

Asked 7 years ago

Dragana E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can I say - As-tu un examen dans ce sujet? Oui, j'en aurai un.

Asked 7 years ago

Dragana E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I have a lot of problems posting my full quesions -"Ma mère me berçait dans ses bras jusqu'à ce que je m'endorme."- is je m'endorme subjonctive and why ses bras and not les bras since we know that the "bras belongs" to the mum

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Dragana E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Left for holidays - can you say "ils se sont en allés pour leurs vacances"

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Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Just a note to add that Québec is also a city, as well as a Province (that acts like a country.)

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