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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.
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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?


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Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Fleurs de coton

What are fleurs de coton?  White flowers?

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Nancy P.A0Kwiziq community member
Qu'est - ce que "un jeu de société"???

Qu'est-ce que "u jeu de société"?

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L. K.C1Kwiziq community member
Is it correct to say "Il a encore besoin des oiseaux? Also, is it correct to say "De quoi est-ce Catherine a besoin?

Is it correct to say "Il a encore besoin des oiseaux?  

Also, is it correct to say "De quoi est-ce Catherine a besoin?

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Mary Anne B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
J'ai aimé cette histoire.

L'histoire me plaît.  Je n'ai pas besoin d'une réponse.

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Susan S.C1Kwiziq community member
Rentrer or Retourner

Would it be wrong to say "il y rentre" instead of the corrected answer in the test " il y retourne"? 

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Sadie T.C1Kwiziq community member
My teacher taught me this

My teacher taught me that une robe blanc et noir would be une robe blanche et noire

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clare k.C1Kwiziq community member
Why does. Un tiers have an s but there is no s for un dem and un quart?
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Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Depuis un anWhy is "depuis une année" not acceptable? Are there rules for when to use "an" vice "année" ?
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