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Mark G.A1Kwiziq community member

Au/aux

In the sentence "Nous allons aux centre-ville, why is it aux instead of au?"

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Una M.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

ne.. pas du tout

Dear Aurelie and team

Just wondering if this phrase is supposed to be " et ce n'est pas du tout" I think the "du" is missing in the original.

Sincerely

Una

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Eldra C.B1Kwiziq community member

When to use "récupérer"?Je vais d'abord passer chez le poissonnier pour récupérer les huîtres.

Is récupérer interchangeable with acheter? Can I use récupérer for clothes shopping?

e.g. Je vais récupérer une robe

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Claudia A.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Question about the video

Bonjour

In the video where it states that amour is masculine and amours is feminine there is an example ... de grandes amours.

Why is de and not des

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Elena M.A0Kwiziq community member

Thank you for the explanation. I read all the questions and answers with the correct answer and it was very helpful to understand it. It is more clear

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Eldra C.B1Kwiziq community member

depuis quinze ansIn the sentence - il habite en France depuis quinze ans.

Does this mean he has lived in France for 15 years.

or He has lived in France since the age of 15.

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Ozan D.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

SUBORDİNATE CLAUSES....
I have read that we cannot use same subject both main clause and subordinate clauses.
But I have seen that example in the "bien que" usage
Je suis satisfait bien que je n'aie pas fini à temps.I'm satisfied even though I didn't finish on time.
if it is possible that using same subject in the main and the subordinate clause, what are the rules for using same subject?
I wish your helps
Merci beaucoup

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Dragana E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Adjective after the noun

why is the adjective here after the noun?

J'habiterais dans une villa gigantesque - I thought "size" went before a noun

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Deborah K.B2Kwiziq community member

pour in future or the past.

In the lesson it says: In French, you use pour + [durée] only to express a duration in the future., however in Lawless French:

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/depuis-vs-il-y-a/?fbclid=IwAR2Yy7q_glAFPUv54NKv_xYP9EW4oqW84FTg9NIggZZ3CBgjSxE3JPbHAbc

Synonyms

Pour and pendant can replace depuis only when the verb is in the past tense.

J’étudiais pour / pendant quatre heures quand il a téléphoné. I’d been studying for four hours when he called.J’étais anxieux pour / pendant deux semaines. I’d been anxious for two weeks.

It seems to contradict this. So I am confused. Can someone clarify please.

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manpreet kaur j.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I wrote J’ai déjà bondé mes valises..... whywas it marked wrong ? Please explain

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