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D. W.B2Kwiziq community member

Approximate numbers - 70, 80, and 90Hi, in your lesson "How to make approximate numbers such as une dizaine (ten or so)" you explain how to form the approximate numbers dizaine (10), vintgaine (20), trentaine (30), quarantaine (40), cinquantaine (50), soixantaine (60) and centaine (100). You did not mention 70, 80, nor 90. Do these not exist? Or are my guesses "soixante-dizaine" (70), "quatre-vingtaines" (80) and "quatre-vingt-dizaine" (90) in the right direction?

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Einar V.C1Kwiziq community member

Which version, i or y, is thought to be more elegant, more educated?

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Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is it as correct to say, Ce stylo est le mien, as,

Ce stylo est à moi?

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Sara K.A0Kwiziq community member

Je viens des Etas Unis.

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Fenneke F.A2Kwiziq community member

Is on used more than nous

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Advika K.A1Kwiziq community member

Un acteur une actrice

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Kevin C.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Liaison between the auxiliary and the past participle?Is there no liaison in "nous aurions été déçus" between aurions and été? I didn't hear it in the recording.

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Karen S.A1Kwiziq community member

Our French neighbours have told us to use "tu" When asking if they have been away would you use vous as you are speaking to them as a couple? bit unsure on this

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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il faut qu'ils sachent conduireJust to test it. Is the rule as follows. If these verbs are preceded with something like il faut subjuntive, if not and positive, indicative, if not and negative subjunctive, subjunctive? Eg il faut qu'ils sachent conduire, ils savent conduire, ils ne sachent pas conduire. Correct or not please?

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Kazuko S.C1Kwiziq community member

J'ai une question: A-t-elle joué avec son frère?

Shouldn't "joué" be "jouée," as the subject is elle?

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