Quel/Qu'est-ce qu* - ?
Chris
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16/07/18
Yes, that's fine.
-- Chris.
Alan
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17/07/18
That's not my understanding. "Qu'est-ce qui est" is generally followed by an adjective or preposition. I think you should use "Quel est" with a noun.
Dragana
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17/07/18
Thank you Alan. That is the text book explanation.
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Dragana
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10 July 2018
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Quel/Qu'est-ce qu* - ?
In writing challenge "Problems at the hotel" - Quel est le problème?
I wrote "Qu'est-ce qui est le problème? - can this be correct as well?
This question relates to:
French lesson "Questions: Quel, quels, quelle, quelles = Which / what ?"