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LeslieB2Kwiziq community member

If no antecedent, which direct object pronoun?In these examples and on the B2 test, I think that if the gender of the singular direct object pronoun's antecedent is unspecified, the masculine «le» should be used. E.g., "I'm giving it to you." = «Je vous le donne», "I give it to him" = «Je le lui donne». The correct response in the lesson and on the test was to use the feminine «la» in both cases. ??

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LyndenB2Kwiziq community member

Hi. How can I tell the difference between 'aimer' & 'plaire'?

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LauraA1Kwiziq community member

In the sentences above "Il y a des chiens", why Il ya and not ce sont since "des chiens" is plural?

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ThomasB2Kwiziq community member

Position of tout in "Elle a tout compris""She understood everything." has "tout" after "a" as the correct answer in the test. But "she understood something." is "Elle a compris quelque chose." ... at least I think that is correct. Why?

Asked 6 years ago

PatrickA0Kwiziq community member

are de and des the same when it comes to plural denotation?for example, is combien de livres Y a-t-il dans votre sac the same as combien des livres Y a-t-til dans votre sac?

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AnishA1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is it more appropriate to say use Qu'est-ce que c'est que in spoken form? ...and Qu'est-ce que c'est is appropriate written form. What did we mean by more formal?

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AnishA1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When do we use Cela?When you say Cela is a formal version, does it mean it is used often in written form?

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AnishA1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hi, are there any rules to remember professions based on genders. Or is it just something we need to memorize. It becomes a bit complicated since some of them have on form only.

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AnishA1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is it that we do not apply Liaison with numbers in general or is it only in case of dates.

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AnishA1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hi, is "il est Professeur" / "Elle est Professeur" correct (no article before profession).

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