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James W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can we not use "par le train" as well as "en train" here ?

Asked 4 years ago

manpreet kaur j.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I don’t know what to say.- can we also write ‘ je ne sais pas ce qui dire

Asked 4 years ago

stephen w.C1Kwiziq community member

"mes vestes légères" liaison !

Is "mes vestes légères" the liaison between vestes légères usual ?

Asked 4 years ago

stephen w.C1Kwiziq community member

Why "la tentation a été trop forte"

Why "la tentation a été trop forte" and not "la tentation était trop forte" or "la tentation avait été trop forte". Or do the translators usually use "was" for "has been". Is this an English phenomenon, as "was" is the "past of the past" ?

Asked 4 years ago

Just For Fun C.C1Kwiziq community member

I'm confused by 'si vous pouviez ajouter'

I'm confused by 'si vous pouviez ajouter' above which I'm not sure how to translate. I would have said 'si vous pourriez ajouter': 'if you would/could add'

Asked 4 years ago

Helena I.B2Kwiziq community member

How so I know which is right?

How would I know which is correct?:

Cette écharpe rappelle ma mère à moi.

Cette écharpe me rappelle ma mère

Asked 4 years ago

Tom G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is ne ... que needed here?In the sentence, "Françoise Dupont et Fantômette n'étaient qu'une seule et même personne," why is the negation used in French. It wouldn't be needed in English.

Asked 4 years ago

Kay C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

tu vs vousThe question required the use of "you" but did specify which you. The correct answer was given as " que vous ne soyez" I wrote " Que tu ne sois" and was marked wrong. Not clear why?

Asked 4 years ago

Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Fleurs de coton

What are fleurs de coton? White flowers?

Asked 4 years ago

Nancy P.A0Kwiziq community member

Qu'est - ce que "un jeu de société"???

Qu'est-ce que "u jeu de société"?

Asked 4 years ago

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