a 2h vs a 2 heures

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a 2h vs a 2 heures

why is 2h preferable to 2heures? writing the word got me marked as nearly correct

This question relates to:French lesson "Expressing distance in French with "à ... de ..." = (at) ... km from ... (French Prepositions)"

Asked 3 years ago

CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Carol,

" à 2heures " is a nearly correct answer because there is always a space between the number and the full written word

" à 2 heures " - " à 3 kilomètres "

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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a 2h vs a 2 heures

why is 2h preferable to 2heures? writing the word got me marked as nearly correct

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