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13,344 questions • 28,490 answers • 803,952 learners
if there is a noun at the begining of the sentence we have two ways to ask a question ;
est-ce que henry a un sac?
henry a-t-il un sac
can we use the "a" at the begining of the question word?
for example A henry un sac or "ont les femmes des crayons? does it work?
I wish your helps
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The translation -' you went back to your childhood house' is not something we would say in english english. We would either say 'childhood home' or ' the house I lived in in my childhood'. I'm trying to work out why this is and it has something to do with the word childhood as an abstract noun. Childhood is never an adjective. ' Childhood home' is a kind of double noun, an inversion of 'home of my childhood' . I'm afraid I'm not a linguist so dont have the grammar to describe this. I just know it sounds very odd, and feels wrong.
How is "5:30 AM" or "0530" said in French using the 24-hour clock?
I thought son was the answer, but didn’t see it in the box!
If the expression is "faire exprès DE", why is the contraction "ne l'ont pas and not n'en ont pas'?
Your question: What does "Je voudrais trois douzaines de pommes, s'il vous plaît" mean?
This is confusing me... in English three dozen, means three dozen or 36 but if I am reading this correctly, in French means around 3 dozen or around 36... I have been penalised for saying about 36 and not choosing the 3 dozen which means precisely 36 and should, therefore, be wrong.. or am I missing something?
In the lecture, you have the following three sentences
Mes amis, merci à tous d'être venus.
Sarah, merci d'être venue.
Paul, merci d'être venu.
In all these three sentences, "Mes amis", "Sarah", and "Paul" are NOT the objects of the verb "venir", so even they are proceeds of the verb, why should the verb venir have to in agreement with "Mes amis", "Sarah", and "Paul"?
et j'espère vraiment qu'il SOIT heureux !
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