Why isn't revêtir an option

Niall H.C1Kwiziq community member

I wrote "et je revêtirai les vêtements confortables" and it corrected it to "et je mettrai les vêtements confortables". Why can't I use the verb revêtir here? It's the word I always knew for "to put on [clothes]" and according to my dictionary that's exactly what it means.

This question relates to:French writing exercise "My plan for the day of my exam"

Freeform Writing Exercise B2

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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Niall,

It is because revêtir is more to 'don clothes' which sounds too posh and is the wrong register here.

To put clothes on = mettre des vêtements

Hope this helps!

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Niall H. asked:

Why isn't revêtir an option

I wrote "et je revêtirai les vêtements confortables" and it corrected it to "et je mettrai les vêtements confortables". Why can't I use the verb revêtir here? It's the word I always knew for "to put on [clothes]" and according to my dictionary that's exactly what it means.

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