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Janice D.C1Kwiziq community member

Hello, I'm struggling with these preopositions! So you say

Asked 9 years ago

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Tom K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Pourquoi "le raisin mur"

Pourquoi "le raisin mûr" au lieu de "des (ou les) raisins mûrs" dans la phrase :

Les vendangeurs cueillent le raisin mûr.

par rapport à

Mon fils cueille des pâquerettes pour la Fête des Mères.

Asked 7 years ago

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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

Asked 8 years ago

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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

descendu le Parrain. He took down the Godfather (!!)Is this a physical taking down or can it be a taking down of his power?

Asked 8 years ago

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diana b.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

About the pronouncation: About the pronouncation: Isn't there a subtle difference between the pronouncatin of j'arrivai and j'arrivais? If not, then the conditional and the future tenses would sound the same. J'arriverai would sound just like J'arriverais.

Asked 8 years ago

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John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

C'est une voiture d'occasion?- Non, elle ou c'est...Shouldn't the second sentence in this example read, Non, c'est neuf or Non, c'est nouveau, with a masculine adjective?

Asked 7 years ago

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Gabhan B.C1Kwiziq community member

Micro Quizzes Removed?None of my lessons have micro quizzes anymore. Have they been removed or is this a bug?

Asked 7 years ago

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Johnny L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

We expect everything from him?I think this lesson needs to be broken up into 2-3 smaller lessons. Since "On s'attend à tout de sa part" means "We expect anything from him." To say we expect EVERYTHING from him, do we just remove "à"? Thanks.

Asked 8 years ago

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Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

A bit of a digression re déçue: how is it that décevoir means disappoint,but seems to come from the same root as deceive?

Asked 8 years ago

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Lubna H.A0Kwiziq community member

Son sa ses

Why we say

Elle est son sac

Not Elle est sa sac

Asked 5 years ago

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