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melissa F.B1Kwiziq community member

Inserting a seemingly unneccessary definite articleIn a similar vein to my question below ( I don't know where to find the relevant grammar topic ), there are many places in french where it seems one must insert a definite article where it would be omitted in English-- here are a couple of examples: "Il y a même des alcools spéciaux en France qui sont synonymes de l'apéritif comme le Pineau, le Muscadet que l’on sert avec une liqueur de fruit. " "Vous serrez la main que l'on vous tend." Why can't you say "qu'on sert"," qu'on vous tend" ?

Asked 8 years ago

melissa F.B1Kwiziq community member

"Le nombre ( de bises) le plus répandu, c'est 2. Why do you need the c' here. Why not just "le nombre est 2?"

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L. I.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I don't understand why it isn't d'endroits magnifiques then?

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Jean W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

En pleine ville, en plein Paris ?Why is the masculine form "plein" used for Paris even though ville is feminine. Is "plein" used for all cities ?

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Kari F.B2Kwiziq community member

Forms in l'impératif Why do some verbs conjugate in the il/elle form if the lesson says there can only be tu/nous/vous? Example Donne-lui, Regarde-le etc. I am confused.

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L. I.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

So this is the most confusing ever! Is it this:

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cynthia k.A0Kwiziq community member

Is this correct ?Bonjour,j'habit à Qatar.mais je suis Kényan.enchanté

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Donald H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Puis-je utiliser le mot "quoique" ici?

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Sandunika D.A0Kwiziq community member

When discussing about a feeling we had in the past don't we use L'imperatif?

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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Avant que + ne expletif + subjunctiveI realise that this is a question about "avant que + ne expletif + subjunctive" but if the subject is the same in both clauses can we not also use "avant de venir" instead? Avant que je ne vienne, je dois acheter des fleurs. or Avant de venir, je dois acheter ds fleurs.

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