There's no general rule? I thought it was to make it flow better in pronunciation, with the é.

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There's no general rule? I thought it was to make it flow better in pronunciation, with the é.

This question relates to:French lesson "Some French adverbs end in -ément"

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi CrystalMaiden,

In the case of those adjectives which end in an 'e' mute , the adverb will finish in 'ément' and it does help the pronunciation to flow better but there are lots who just take 'ment' so maybe best to just learn those few listed....

Hope this helps!

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There's no general rule? I thought it was to make it flow better in pronunciation, with the é.

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