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Why just "debut juillet" instead "au debut de juillet"?  Apparently I can't submit this question without more detail.  I don't know how much detail I can give.  It's a simple question

Puis vers vingt-deux heures trente,...

I used "Alors" instead of puis or one of the other possibilities.  

Why not alors?

The exercise uses « Mon parfum « 

Is parfum in this context « Flavor »? Is it appropriate to use the word saveur?

What is the difference between "pendant" and "durant"? They both mean "during". Can you use either one in a sentence?

Robert Cummings

I don't understand, why is it "allez" with a z at the end but "êtes" with an s? Isn't it the same form?

Question - He's having his make-up done.

(HINT: maquiller quelqu'un = to do someone's make-up)

Correct Answer - Il se fait maquiller

My Answer - Il s'est fait maquiller

Can someone explain this subtlety here?

On regardait les lucioles, et soudain elles ont toutes disparu.

Why is it soudain and not soudainement?

How does "il s'en souvient" work out in third person plural?  Would it be "ils s'en souviennent"?  And, if so, would the pronunciation be the same.

Selon un etude....parleraient ,  je le comprends

Mais why does it say , un peu plus tard Dan  cette phrase, "la meme etude....'a' le plus grandre nombre."  Il ne devrait pas plutot dire "ait" or est ce car le phrase dit "a decouvert"  donc it is certain so not conditionnel

Does animal don't have le animal or is it just an mistake?