What am I missing???
Aurélie
Kwiziq language super star
25/10/16
Bonjour Chris !
Yes, as it stands on its own, it will be "le jour précédEnt" and not "le jour précédAnt (quelque chose)" :)
À bientôt !
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Chris
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25 October 2016
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What am I missing???
"The day before, I had written him a letter." Now, of course I can translate this safely as "La veille, ...". However, why not as "Le jour précédant,..."? After all, it stands on its own, or doesn't it? -- Chris.
This relates to:
When to use "demain"/"hier" vs "le lendemain"/"la veille" vs "le jour suivant"/"le jour précédent" -