Why isn't "se rencontrer" suggested as an option for "to meet" in addition to "se retrouver" and "se rejoindre" in the sentence "...on se retrouvera à la bibliothèque..."?
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Maarten K.KwizIQ Q&A super contributor
Kate,
there are many expressions in French that can translate as ‘ to meet ‘ in English, but they are not always interchangeable.
(Se) rencontrer is not generally used to describe regular planned meetings, as being discussed in this exercise.
It is mostly used when talking about the first time becoming acquainted with someone, or for an unexpected, unplanned, random encounter.
See links below for detailed explanations and definitions.
https://www.frenchtoday.com/blog/french-verb-conjugation/to-meet-up/
https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/rencontrer/68139
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