à + a place?

John L.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

à + a place?

I was under the impression that we replace "à + a place" with "y", but the quiz gives "Elle pose les tasses sur la table." So "y" can replace any preposition + a place? Thanks.
Asked 8 years ago
LauraFrench expert and teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer
Bonjour J,

Yes, y can replace any preposition* that indicates a place: à, sur, dans, chez.

*Except de, which is replaced by en.
John L.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Thanks, Laura. I think I'm clear on this, but is there a reason you single out "à + a place" in the lesson? Thanks.
LauraFrench expert and teacher in Kwiziq
Good point, I'll pass this on to Aurélie so she can add some other examples.
AurélieNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Bonjour John ! The lesson has now been updated with new examples of cases with "sur, chez, dans". Merci et à bientôt !
John L. asked:

à + a place?

I was under the impression that we replace "à + a place" with "y", but the quiz gives "Elle pose les tasses sur la table." So "y" can replace any preposition + a place? Thanks.

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