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What word would we use in a more formal, or written context?
In the lesson on simple Passive tenses an example is:
Les étudiants étaient accueillis par le directeur tous les ans.
The students were welcomed by the headteacher every year.
In this lesson, we have the example above: Elles ont été surprises par ...
They were surprised by ...
In both cases the English tense is the same, but it differs in French. Is it important, or can you choose whichever you prefer.
Hi! Could someone explain why "à nouveau" is preferred here to "encore"? Do they have slightly different meanings?
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