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H. A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

J'aime que tu prennes ton temps.

Am I correct that this can have two slightly different meanings in English: I like that you take your time and I like you to take your time? In the first instance, it is a fact that the person spoken to takes their time; in the second, the speaker is expressing a desire for continuing situation - taking time. (The second instance is different again from I would like you to take your time, which, I suppose, would be translated as J'aimerais que tu prennes ton temps).

Is this yet another example of how English is often better for expressing nuances, or is there an alternative way to clarify the difference in French?

Asked 4 years ago

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Paul F.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

J’adore coller les poissons dans le dos des gens« J’ adorecoller les poissons dans le dos des gens » This was a sentence in the April Fool day exercise today. Is « dans le dos » correct, or should that have been another preposition such as « sur le dos » or « à le dos » ?

Asked 6 years ago

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Sarah W.A2Kwiziq community member

how to put in accent marks

How to type the accent marks into my answers

Asked 6 years ago

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Margaret S.B2Kwiziq community member

Mon annee a l'etranger

In the sentence "On a visite le Mont St Michel qui nous a laisses ......", shouldn't it be ".....qui nous a laisse " referring to Mont St Michel?

Also, I think "....on est alles..." should be "...on est alle...", "on est parti..." should be "on est parti...", etc.?

Asked 6 years ago

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G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Position of adjectives

Why vos adorables créations and not vos créations adorables?

I've noticed sometimes long adjectives are placed before the noun. Is there a rule that covers this?

Asked 6 years ago

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Jorge Z.A2Kwiziq community member

Use of depuis with Passe Compose?

Based on the lesson ¨Using depuis (since/for) with Le Present and NOT let Passé Composé (prepositions of time)" In a related kwiz I translated the phrase: The Woman in Black has haunted this house for centuries, into : La Dame en Noir hante cette maison depuis des siècles which was incorrect although I used the present tense as stated in the lesson.

The correct form should have been: La Dame en Noir a hanté cette maison depuis des siècles which is using le Passé Composé.

Can someone explain this to me please?

Asked 5 years ago

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Cornelia H.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ordinal numbers

I wrote out « dix-septième siècle » instead of « XVIIe siècle », but was counted off for that. Is it not correct to spell out the ordinal numbers?

Thank you

Asked 5 years ago

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nicole r.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Quiz for these vocabulary sections

Do you guys have quizzes for these vocabulary sections?

Asked 6 years ago

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Jane B.B1Kwiziq community member

Correct use of "Allons- y" ?

Je suis une sage-femme, je rencontre mes clients à la réception et ensuite nous allons dans la salle d’examen, est-ce que je pourrais dire " allons-y" ?

Asked 7 years ago

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Joan C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

In fill in the blank test 'Anniversaire de mariage' sentence 'Les invités sont arrivés vers dix-neuf-heures, et tout le monde a adoré les décorations'

I wonder why Le Passé Composé is used as 'adorer' is a state of mind.

I try to modify the sentence: 'Les invités sont arrivés vers dix-neuf-heures, et tout le monde a adoré les décorations et était heureux '. Is l'imparfait used correctly?

Asked 6 years ago

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