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Nancy P.C1Kwiziq community member

Merry Christmas - Joyeux Noël - to the Lawless French crew!

No question here, just: Merci pour vôtre efforts et meilleurs voeux pour un Joyeux Noël et un bon Nouvel An! :)

Asked 3 years ago

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Max K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

when tout means "any" or "anything" or "anyone"

I think there is value is amending the lesson to emphasize that sometimes means or or often based on the context.

For example: - at any moment; à tout prix - at any price; à tout propos - at any given opportunity; à tout venant - to anyone and everyone; de tout âge - at any age; en tout cas - in any case; en tout état de cause - in any case, in any event; si je le laisse seul, tout peut arriver - If I leave him alone, anything can happen;

Asked 3 years ago

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Ann W.C1Kwiziq community member

liasison between adjective and noun

In this song, divin enfant is pronounced as if it were divine enfant. When is the liaison sounded in other adjective-noun groups?

Asked 3 years ago

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I'd rather be a witch! Je préfèrerais être une sorcière !

Hi, for “I'd rather be a witch!” = “Je préfèrerais être une sorcière !”. Should the spelling be “préférerais”?

Also, just to let you know, the audio for “ dont je me servirais dans des buts plus ou moins néfastes...” needs correcting.

Asked 3 years ago

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Tibor H.B2Kwiziq community member

Why is this sentence in passé composé?

Mon voyage autour du monde a été une aventure merveilleuse.

Isn't it an opinion? Description?

Asked 3 years ago

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Tibor H.B2Kwiziq community member

Would this be passé composé or imparfait?

Hello,

This is the sentence I'm talking about: He was sick all day yesterday.

This is why I'm confused:

a) It could be imparfait because I believe that when you talk about health, you use the imparfait.

b) It could be passé composé because you know the time-frame of when it (him being sick) took place: all day yesterday.

Asked 3 years ago

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Paul S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

due à or dûe à ?

I'm not 100% certain, but I think this should be , "dûe à" , not "due à"

I have a feeling both spellings are accepted ?

Comments anyone ?

Thanks, Paul.

Asked 4 years ago

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T. G.A2Kwiziq community member

“Il ne fait pas de tout” vs “ il ne fait rien”. The second is “correct.” Why is the first incorrect?

Asked 4 years ago

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Ted M.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Gender of les canines.

How do I know canines are feminine? Because the singular ends in ‘e?’

Asked 4 years ago

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H. A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Future tense in English as subjonctif présent in French?"J'ai peur qu'ils ________ des bêtises."

I'm afraid they will be naughty.

(HINT: Conjugate "faire" in the Subjonctif présent)

The suggested correct answer is "fassent"; but why is it not "feront"? Surely, even in French, there is a difference in meaning between "I'm afraid they will be naughty" and "I'm afraid they are naughty"?

Asked 4 years ago

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