ça or le, la l' as it

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Hi all.  Can someone advise me as to when one uses ça as 'it' rather than le, la, l' eg. je le déteste or je déteste ça?  I have just done an exercise where the latter was used for 'I hate it', I would have used 'le'.  I can understand it being used for I hate 'that' but here it was used for 'it'.  Thanks in advance/ merci en avance, Kevin

Cécile Janty-Davies · Accepted Answer

Hi Kevin, 
Without the actual example it is very difficult to give a precise answer but please  take a look at this discussion on the same topic which I think will answer your query. It also contain links to specific lessons which might help you further.  
https://french.kwiziq.com/questions/view/le-or-ca-for-it-why
Hope this helps !

Jim Jones · Answer

Bonjour Kevinhttps://progress.lawlessfrench.com/revision/grammar/c-est-vs-il-elle-est-saying-it-is-she-is-he-isIn particular review the previous posts at the very end of the above linkI think that this will help you.Bonne journéeJim