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w s.B2Kwiziq community member

why use 5 ans, instead of 5 années?

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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

''Eva se fait laver les cheveux.'' means Eva is having her hair done?Am I correct in thinking that Eva se fait laver les cheveux means she is having her hair washed as well as she has her hair done? I am slightly thrown because has her hair done looks like a past perfect construction but se fait laver like a present.

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William S.B1Kwiziq community member

The first video at 2:52 says the least is "le plus...." but should this not be "le moins...."?

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Torbjørn K.A2Kwiziq community member

How do you know when to pronounce the s?

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mary s.C1Kwiziq community member

when do I pronounce the "s" in plus?

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Cheryl N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

How to form a question by inverting a sentence that is both negative and in a compound tense, please?

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

ArticlesWhy is it that "cette époque-là" needs to be prefixed with "à" while "cette semaine-là" can do without ?

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Steven F.C1Kwiziq community member

Pourquoi explétif ne dans "Elle avait fait ses devoirs avant qu'il n'arrive." Merci.

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D g.B1Kwiziq community member

Quelques-uns/unesI don''t see the use of these pronouns but have come across them elsewhere. Do they serve as indefinite pronouns? In which contexts might they be used? Perhaps a lesson on these?

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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher

Stuart asked: "Could we not also say "une valeur sûre" as well as "une valeur certaine"? "Sa collection de tableaux a une ___ . (His painting collection has sure value.)

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