I am reading "Le Petit Prince" and noticed that sometimes, passé composé is used in the description (NOT the dialogue) instead of passé simple. In simple sentences like "J'ai ainsi vécu seul" and "J'ai vu un petit bonhomme tout à fait extraordinaire".

There are instances where you can (or *have to*???) use passé composé in literature? I can't find any pattern so can someone explain this to me?

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Emma C.B1Kwiziq community member

super vs superbe

Lise connaissait un super restaurant local.

Je porte des vêtements superbes. (this sentence is from another writing exercise, Louis XIV)

When do I use 'super' and when do I use 'superbe'?

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C R.A1Kwiziq community member

Coca vs. cola

Why is it "coca" rather than "cola"? Is that because it is a brand?

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

De vs enAre these competely interchangeable for specifying what something is made of or are there pronounciation rules that indicate which one is better for a particular word?

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Barbara W.B2Kwiziq community member

Je ne pense pas que je puisse le faire

Hi Aurélie, In the very first example you use the subjunctive with the same subject Je ne pense pas que je puisse le faire. I thought that I had read a rule saying there must be two different subjects. ??

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w s.B2Kwiziq community member

why use 5 ans, instead of 5 années?

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Andrew S.A1Kwiziq community member

TranslationWhat does 'Vers l'infini et au-delà !' translate as?

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