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steve g.C1Kwiziq community member
The translation for the third item should read... Sarah didn't used to trust Thomas
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sue c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Demeurer in the presentcould you use demeurerin sentences with the meaning " I remain silent", or "I am staying at his house/in Paris" .
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sue c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
where does the again come from in the translation of ils auront pu se recevoirThey will have been able to see each other again thank you
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D. asked "Why 'Elle aurait eu froid' rather than 'Elle aurait été froid' "?
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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher
D. asked: "In what context "His parents kissed themselves?" would be correct?"
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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher
N. asked: "Why "on me permet" becomes "they allow..." rather than "we allow" or "one allows"."

"On me permet d’utiliser l’ordinateur." (They allow me to use the computer.)

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Joseph M.A1Kwiziq community member
Je viens des Etats Uni.
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Chris W.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
"They bring their computers."The sentence, as it stands in the subject line, appears not to be unique in English. Apart from "ils amènent leurs ordinateurs." could it not also be translated as "ils amènent ses orinateurs"? The first one meaning that the computers belong collectively to the group whereas the second option connotes that each one of the group brings his own computer. Or is the second option plainly wrong in French?
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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
En dépit d'elle Katia commença à espérerWhy is this incorrect?
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David L.B2Kwiziq community member
Does anyone use the passé simple?

I love knowing and being able to use the more arcane aspects of grammar. I wonder, is it of any use learning this tense for dialogue, or is it solely literary in its applications?

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