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William C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Use of flâner and Le flâneur

Are flâner and Le flâneur (to wander, wanderer) commonly used in conversation or are they more literary?

Asked 5 years ago

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Susan C.C1KwizIQ community member

Why were animators at the ski lodge?

Asked 7 years ago

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D. A.B1KwizIQ community member

Moins bien/plus bien

Hello, can we talk about "moins bien" and "plus bien"?

Asked 5 years ago

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Jay R.A1KwizIQ community member

en use with masculine countries

Hi,

The lesson says "[f]or pronunciation reasons, you will use en with masculine countries starting with a vowel". I was wondering if it is also written out in this way or if it is only pronounced this way and the au preposition is maintained for singular masculine countries in writing.

Also, does this rule apply to countries with aux as their preposition? For example, would the aux of États-Unis become en?

Thanks!

Asked 5 years ago

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Maarten K.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Include the translations of the imparfait as well as of the present tense in Examples

As per Danilo's comment previously, (~11 months ago) it would be helpful with the examples for parler/finir/faire/prendre to have both the translation for the present tense form (as currently is included) and also for the imparfait form associated. I had to do a double take on this too - the lesson is on imparfait, and I expected consolidation of the meaning of those conjugations in the section. Relatively minor but useful, I think.

Asked 6 years ago

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Ann H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

dans vs en

Since the reference to the laboratory is general, why is it not en laboratoire? In the lesson being dans la classe is specific but en classe is general....

Asked 6 years ago

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Ann H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

This sentence in the writing challenges had me fooled: Mon meilleur ami Pierre, qui jusqu'à l'année dernière partageait un trois-pièce avec moi....My thought was the jusqu'à means the action ended, and thus, I used the passé composé. I realized it had been a habit, but how does one know what to do when more than one rule applies?

Asked 7 years ago

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nicole r.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Beginning learner

After I learn about the subject pronouns prepositions and nouns what would be the next thing to learn?

Any suggestions?

Asked 6 years ago

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Chris H.C1KwizIQ community member

Is "en" really needed with "un autre"?

One of the examples given here is "Mon stylo s'est cassé alors j'en ai acheté un autre".

It seems to me that "Mon stylo s'est cassé alors j'ai acheté un autre" would work just as well, because "un autre" implies "un stylo". So would the second version (i.e. without "en") be: a) OK; b) clumsy; or c) just plain wrong?

Thanks

Asked 6 years ago

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John B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Is there a system whereby I can be notified of further correspondence in this chain?

Asked 7 years ago

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