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J. R.B1Kwiziq community member
Non coherence of text and answer. US vs English vocab?I wrote, J'ai besoin d'aller aux toilettes, it was marked incorrect but I see that is is how it is written in the final text. Also, can we have the English versions of things as well as the Us versions because I am English and do not use US speech? Thank you.
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G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Difference between grande et grosse

Why is 

grandes quilles de bois acceptable but not grande boule de bois?

In the second example ‘grande’ is corrected to ‘grosse’.

Both are describing ‘big’ as in: 

-eight big wooden skittles

-a big wooden ball

Asked 3 years ago
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John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Compléter conjugated in the future tense.

Please explain why the verb compléter is spelled two different ways in the future tense. Are both versions OK? Thanks.

Asked 6 years ago
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Hope K.B2Kwiziq community member
Questions on Nuances

Hi! Could anyone elaborate on why "à part" is incorrect au lieu que "séparément" as well as "poursuivre" for "continuer"? Thanks in advance!

Asked 6 years ago
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H. A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Is "retourner dans" invariable, or is "retourner à" also acceptable?

The given translation of "Vous êtes retournés dans la maison de votre enfance" is "You went back to your childhood home." 

But can one distinguish between "going back to" (and remaining outside) and "going back into"? In other words is "retourner dans" invariable, or is "retourner à" also acceptable?

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Paul F.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Video games

Not a question - just a comment. I wasn’t sure if the correct spelling should be “jeux vidéo” or “jeux vidéos” with an additional s. This exercise accepts both options, and so I researched and found that even the French have discussions about this point. Apparently in “le bon usage” the adjective “vidéo” is invariable - but “jeux vidéos” is often also found in common usage (and in Quebec the official French language office has even added this form in their spelling rectifications of 1990, making both spellings legitimate, at least in Canada)

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K. T.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Can 'que' replace 'à qui'? Why can't I say this? "La fille que je pense est belle."



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Shrey R.A1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Les Prépositions

Bonjour Madame Cécile !

While attempting a kwiz ,I was provided with the following sentence ->

Les enfants ont rangé les cadeaux _________ sapin de Noël .

The answer marked correct was -> au pied du (at the foot of)

However, I would like to ask whether the options - “au dessous du / autour du” are correct ? 

Just wanted to convey a small request-

Whenever, you feel free and comfortable, kindly help me ( as you always have done) with my queries which I posted lately as follow-ups .

Merci encore ! 

Je vous souhaite une bonne journée !

Asked 6 years ago
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Sarah B.B1Kwiziq community member
When does beaucoup need a 'de'?

In the phrase "J'aime beaucoup ce nouveau bijou" why doesn't beaucoup need a "de"? 

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Julie P.A1Kwiziq community member
B1 GRAMMAR

Hi, is there anybody know how to get through B1, especially its grammars? I have been starting this level for a month and I think it's extremely difficult. At this point I just wanna give up and I start to hate French to be honest :(

Asked 6 years ago
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