Writing ExerciseOK... like the others, I originally was confused over why the last sentence was written "C'est un ange!" instead of "Elle est un ange!" I now understand and accept that "C'est" is correct. However, I want to ask a follow up question about the explanation offered. The reason given was" With sentences that have "she is a+noun" we use C'est." That sentence suggests to me that the key to using "c'est" is a following noun. However, re-reading the grammar guide, my understanding instead is that it's the use of an article or determinant such as un, une, le, la, les, des, etc., plus a noun or pronoun that drives it. I suppose it could be countered that such articles always would be followed by nouns or pronouns. After all, were one to use a sentence such as "C'est la jolie," as I understand it, "la jolie" in that example would not just cause the sentence to translate as "It's the pretty." Instead, in that case, "la jolie" would behave as if a subject, causing the sentence to translate to mean, "It's the pretty one." If I am correct, then my issue may be a moot point.
Hello, I am a little confused on what makes the following example a general statement: La jupe coûte 30 euros. - C’est cher!
Based off another lesson on using C’est vs il/elle est, it seems to me like the above statement is commenting on a specific item and should instead be:
La jupe coûte 30 euros. - Elle est chère!
What is the difference here? Merci!
Wondering why it is bourgeons éclore rather than éclorent
Merci pour votre réponse
The use of "aussi bien que" puzzles me. Wouldn't "ainsi que" be the correct usage in this context such as:
L'Angleterre, ainsi que la France, a combattu l'Allemagne en 1914.England, as well as France, fought Germany in 1914.
In contrast, "aussi bien que", means a comparison of abilities such as:
L'Angleterre a combattu l'Allemagne aussi bien que la France en 1914.England fought Germany as well as (as efficiently as) France in 1914.
How do you say "from the ..."? My guess would be "DE LA ...". However, this can only mean some. What do I do?
When I see the sentence, She smells good, does it mean she smells good (because she doesn't have a cold and her nose is working normally) or it is because she just took a bath (and she doesn't stink?). Do both these meanings work for Elle sent bon?
I answered the "vampires in the morning question" (I have attempted to include the french text several times, but the website keeps reducing to a ">"; i guess it doesn't play nice with ">") and would like to better understand why. Am I correct in that the parts of speech for the "nous" are as follows: 1st stress pronoun, 2nd subject pronoun, 3rd reflexive pronoun? I was, prior to the quiz, under the impression that the first "nous" actually serves as a subject pronoun (auxiliary to the les vampires) and thus I omitted the 2nd "nous" in my answer. To help solidify my understanding, would the following be correct: > or does this construction only form with plural subjects? Merci d'avance!
OK... like the others, I originally was confused over why the last sentence was written "C'est un ange!" instead of "Elle est un ange!" I now understand and accept that "C'est" is correct. However, I want to ask a follow up question about the explanation offered. The reason given was" With sentences that have "she is a+noun" we use C'est." That sentence suggests to me that the key to using "c'est" is a following noun. However, re-reading the grammar guide, my understanding instead is that it's the use of an article or determinant such as un, une, le, la, les, des, etc., plus a noun or pronoun that drives it. I suppose it could be countered that such articles always would be followed by nouns or pronouns. After all, were one to use a sentence such as "C'est la jolie," as I understand it, "la jolie" in that example would not just cause the sentence to translate as "It's the pretty." Instead, in that case, "la jolie" would behave as if a subject, causing the sentence to translate to mean, "It's the pretty one." If I am correct, then my issue may be a moot point.
No, I am not the Queen! but I am trying to translate this "precious" mode of speech while preserving the original's register but I am confused by the use of possesive pronouns when translating sentences using the English neuter pronoun "one". e.g.
"One is happy to accept this recognition of one's efforts."
I would translate this as :
"On est heureux d'accepter cette reconnaissance de ses efforts."
A previous reply has indicated that the use of "ses" here is non-sensical.
How should this English sentence be translated (in register)?
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