Perhaps I'm just not getting this?
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Pauline S.Kwiziq community member
Perhaps I'm just not getting this?
Above, you say:
C'est in sentences "it is + a/the/my... + thing"
C'est une jolie robe.
It is a pretty dress.
The sentence above is referring to a specific dress, otherwise how could we say it is pretty?
Yet, further down the page, I read this:
"...Il est/elle est for statements and opinions related to specific things:
Tu aimes mon pull ? -Oui, il est très beau.
Do you like my sweater? -Yes, it's very nice..."
According the this, the sentence should be: "Elle est une jolie robe".
This question relates to:French lesson ""C'est" vs "Il/Elle est" to say it is/she is/he is in French"
Asked 8 years ago
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Yes, we'll work on this lesson very soon, but in the meantime, the difference in these specific cases is that c'est is followed by a noun, while il / elle est is followed by an adjective.
Elena F.Kwiziq community member
Is this correct:
Tu aimes mon pull ? -Oui, il est très beau.
Or
Tu aimes mon pull ? -Oui, c'est un très beau pull.
Mary D.Kwiziq community member
Why is this not a broad general statement that uses C' ? Please explain exactly why C' is incorrect. I have grown vert frustrated trying to understand this.
oduwole o.Kwiziq community member
Could you give a synopsis, I mean a short clue to get this c'est and Il/elle?
From your previous reply, you texted, c'est is followed after a noun and il/elle is followed after an adjective. Could you please site an example?
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