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Eric D.C1Kwiziq community member

confusion over s'attendre à ce que

I am currently reading a book, "Comment avoir une orthographe qui mène au succès", written by Pr Robert Tocquet. He claims s'attendre à ce que is not correct, rather it is a barbarism. Here is what he wrote: S'attendre, consentir à ce que. (S'attendre, consentir que.)
Il y a quatre verbes qui se construisent avec que (et non à ce que) : aimer, s’attendre, consentir et demander.

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However, any comments from the Kwiziq community about this.

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Karen H.C1Kwiziq community member

In the exercise quelques livres is translated as a couple of books as well as some books. In English I was always taught that strictly "couple" means two and it's a misuse to use it otherwise. Can you explain why quelques therefore translates as some and two? Thank you.

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John B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

To translate - the day when I go on holiday will be super - do I use où or quand for the word when?

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Theresa-Marie E.C1Kwiziq community member

There are so many variances in relation to this verb, I suggest tests be made that cover JUST the nuances herein.

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Win M.B1Kwiziq community member

Why Le instead of LaI found a sentence "elle fait *une bonne tarte aux fruits et elle invite des amis pour *le goûter" in the dictation exercise that I took today. In this case, why they use "le" for "une bonne tarte aux fruits"?

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Jay D.C1Kwiziq community member

Understand 'les toilettes' when referring to public restrooms where there are probably more than one. But what about in homes where there is only one?

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Beverley R.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Grammer queries

"I have a few questions which I hope you can answer. 1. Are "finir" and "terminer" synonyms? 2. For "I am late." would you say "Je suis en retard." OR " J'ai du retard"? 3. For "at this instant" would you say "a l'instant or "a cet instant"?

Sorry, can't type accents on my keyboard.

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