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I. U.C1Kwiziq community member
On vs nous

Why did it change from "on" to "nous" in the last sentence?  Is it just more common with commands?

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Tom G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Is this an expression?Is this phrase, Il ne me reste plus que, a commonly used expression? Please explain its usage.
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James W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Can "se faire" mean to "imagine" then? As I can't find that translation anywhere? Understand the context is probably "I make to be"?
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Joan C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
When describing a nation in general, we should use "ce sont" or "ils sont"?

Let's say I am discussing the Japanese in general (not some specific Japanese people) with my friend, and I think they are creative, should I say : Ce sont créatifs or Ils sont créatifs?

 

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John M.C1Kwiziq community member
B2 Grammar: French demonstrative adjectivesCe matin-là, je me lèverai tôt.That morning, I will wake up early.Why is the above sentence translated as wake up and not get up?Wake up would be,Ce matin-là, je me reveillerai tôt
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Elizabeth B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Il est or c'est

Not directly related to the question of when to use the subjunctive, but is it correct that you would say "c'est ennuyeux qu'il soit parti" but, on the other hand, "il est important qu'il soit parti"? If so why the difference?

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Nicole C.C1Kwiziq community member
Shampooing ou shampoing?

En plus, est-ce que c’est “Vivement” devant un nom pour “I can’t wait »? J’ai hâte de voir le printemps! Vivement le printemps! 

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
“MUM/MOM: Kids, stop fighting,”The answer is “MAMAN : Les enfants, arrêtez de vous battre,”, but it strikes me as strange that “Les” is there when “enfants” is directly addressing the children in order to get their attention. Could I just double-check with you that the “Les” should in fact be there?
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chris w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Ben will sit at that desk until after he's finished his homework." ?

Why is 'Ben will sit' translated as 'restera assi' rather than 's'assiera' ?

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Kenneth S.C1Kwiziq community member
next Thursday

other than le jeudi prochain, I thought I saw somewhere that there was a way in French to be more specific. For some reason something like le quinzième comes to mind.  Can anyone clarify this for me? Thanks, Ken

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