This is about "de" vs. "par" in the sentence

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This is about "de" vs. "par" in the sentence

Just wondering - in the sentence, "vous chantez 'imagine' de John Lennon," I learned in Rosetta Stonte that authorship of a book, song, etc. was 'par', not 'de.' Is that corrrect?

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate regular -er verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)"

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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Joanne,

I would say 'de' for authorship ...

e.g

Les 100 plus belles chansons de Charles Aznavour ...

'Ne me quitte pas' - Chanson de Jacques Brel, ( paroles et musique de Jacques Brel) interprétée par Maria Bellaventure.

Hope this helps!

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Joanne H. asked:

This is about "de" vs. "par" in the sentence

Just wondering - in the sentence, "vous chantez 'imagine' de John Lennon," I learned in Rosetta Stonte that authorship of a book, song, etc. was 'par', not 'de.' Is that corrrect?

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