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Is the first example (Examples and Resources) an error or a weird idiom?
I wouldn't think that this is necessarily reflexive, not without context.
If we are talking about her teeth, for example, then yes it is reflexive; but what if she were brushing horses, for example, or perhaps her children's teeth? Would not "Elles les brosse." then be correct?
"Je ne manque de rien." is given as the correct translation for "I lack nothing". Why the "ne"? Why not just "Je manque de rien"? It has been about three years since I paid attention to French, and I am really rusty.
is, for example, j'habite (or j'hésite) spelt like that even in written texts? If so why?
J'aime beaucoup cette video. Merci beaucoup
I had thought that you would use "effrayant" to describe a scary movie, but it wasn’t an option here. Is that because it’s a stronger adjective you’d employ for horror movies outside her age bracket, maybe ?
I know that she did not say Tu vas l'adorer but why didn't she? Is it an idiosyncratic expression that doesn't require an object?
J'ai l'impression que « J'ai la nausée. » et « Ouvre ta vitre. » devrait être correct aussi ?
How to say "I will arrive": j'arrive or je va arrive?
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