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Please help me how to use 'la voilà' le, les voilà etc. Is it an expression or something else? Thank you.
I used "nous cueillions des coquillages..." and it was marked wrong. Since, 'cueillir' means 'to pick; to gather; to collect', (just as 'ramasser') would it not be equally correct in this case? Is there a significant difference between the two verbs?
Thank you for your help.
Bonne journee !
It isn't pleasant
I find it confusing that a more literal translation, like “this doesn’t please me” wasn’t offered as an option? If it’s simply equivalent to “je ne l’aime pas” (or however one constructs the idea of dislike using ne aimer pas), why bother using a verb (plaire) whose meaning is subtly different from the answer’s translation (aimer)? In English, there is a difference between being “pleased by your selection” and “liking your selection” with the former implying an enjoyment of the selector’s taste, perhaps a hint of expectation exceeded, whereas the latter simply means that the chosen thing is one I like. Does this nuance not exist in French?
I thought that the inclusion of ni … ni in this answer meant ‘neither Sam nor Paul’ not just ‘Sam and Paul’. Am I mistaken?
Quelle est la différence d'utilisation entre les magasins, les commerces et les boutiques ? Est-ce une question de taille, de spécialisation, etc. ?
I get that "magasin" is generally a retail outlet & "commerce" is more for small business, but I've seen them used interchangeably. In the States "boutique" is usually for high-end or very niche-oriented items, but that doesn't always seem to track en français.
My translate app keeps correcting un évènement to un événement. I used the latter in this exercise and the result was that my answer matched, when it did not. Please explain which is correct. Thank you.
I don't find it helpful to learn how to conjugate in the passé simple (no plans to become a novelist). I keep getting passé simple questions in my quizzes, which is frustrating because the other C1 grammar is very useful and I want to master those things. Is there any setting that lets us include/exclude certain material from the quizzes?
Could this be a mistake in the transcript? ...qui tienne dans une cabin d'avion
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