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adrienne h.C1Kwiziq community member

en plus vs de plus

What is the real difference between "de plus" and "en plus"? In this writing exercise, the English word "plus" is translated as "en plus," "in addition" is translated as "de plus," and "besides" is also "de plus."

Asked 1 year ago

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Drew B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

À quoi ça sert? Ça veut dire quoi, ça?

How would "what's that (used) for" and "what does that mean" look in french (considering the three ways of asking question(s))?

1) À quoi ça sert? Que veut dire ça?

2) Ça sert à quoi? Ça veut dire quoi, ça?

3) Qu'est-ce que ça sert? Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire?

Asked 5 years ago

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Jean W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

En pleine ville, en plein Paris ?Why is the masculine form "plein" used for Paris even though ville is feminine. Is "plein" used for all cities ?

Asked 8 years ago

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D. B.B1Kwiziq community member

Futur simple Vs conditionnel presentThe tip says to decide between je form for future simple and conditionnel present for pouvoir by comparing 'i will have to' with 'i could'. I thought 'i will have to' is 'je devrais' and future simple for pouvoir would translate to 'i will be able to'

Asked 6 years ago

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Paul F.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Apprendre et enseigner

I have seen that the verb « apprendre » can mean both to learn and to teach in French. And I also know that « enseigner » can sometimes mean to teach (but in a narrower sense, and it can never mean to learn). My question is : Can one say in this exercise « je lui ENSEIGNERAI à être indépendante et forte » or is this just a wrong usage of this verb?

Asked 5 years ago

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Diana S.A1Kwiziq community member

is 'vien' necessarily followed by de

Asked 9 years ago

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Alan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

No-one would use " They had had to retake the exam," in written or spoken English. One would possibly say "They'd had to retake the exam", but the simplest form "They had to retake the exam", is the commonest usage.

Asked 8 years ago

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