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Sean D.B2Kwiziq community member

Why does the example have pour y aller? Why is the "y" necessary? Merci!

Asked 6 years ago

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Chris H.C1Kwiziq community member

Is "en" really needed with "un autre"?

One of the examples given here is "Mon stylo s'est cassé alors j'en ai acheté un autre".

It seems to me that "Mon stylo s'est cassé alors j'ai acheté un autre" would work just as well, because "un autre" implies "un stylo". So would the second version (i.e. without "en") be: a) OK; b) clumsy; or c) just plain wrong?

Thanks

Asked 5 years ago

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Karen G.C1Kwiziq community member

Use of "le" with days of the week

When talking about Saturday and Sunday, "le" is used. But the grammar section on articles + days of the week says that if you are talking about a particular day of the week (i.e., a particular Saturday, as the Saturday of this romantic weekend) and not the day in general, you don't use the article. So why is it used here?

Asked 5 years ago

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H. B.A0Kwiziq community member

I believe even French people doesn't know this rule :)

Asked 6 years ago

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Adrienne H.C1Kwiziq community member

Spelling of the adverb tout/tout/toutes before an adjective in feminine formIn the "Le 14 juillet en famille - Tout" quiz linked to Laura's Newletter of 16Jul21, there is one answer I do not understand. It is in the sentence "Avant de se mettre en route, on se réunit tous devant la maison pour que ma grand-mère, toute habillée de bleu" . I wrote "tout habillée" but the correction is given as "toute habillée". I think that in this sentence, tout/toute is an adverb complementing the adjective, habillée. Habillée is in the feminine form to agree with "Elle". I thought in this situation, the adverb, tout, changed to agree ONLY when the adjective was feminine AND began with a consonant or an aspirated h……. I believe habillée begins with a mute h. I would be grateful if you can explain why it should be toute habillée in this case. Thank you. A.

Asked 3 years ago

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Charmond S.C1Kwiziq community member

peu de

Hello,

Just curious, why is peu de used for friends since they are countable (or should it not be lol)

Or both are accepted?

I have a few friends - j'ai quelques amis

i have few friends - j'ai peu d'amis

Asked 5 years ago

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steve i.C1Kwiziq community member

Cela dit

In the ceci/cela lesson, cela dit is translated as 'that said' though the verb is in the present tense. Is there a 'rule' for this or is it simply idiomatic?

Merci!

Asked 4 years ago

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Lara Michelle E.C1Kwiziq community member

SENTIR Conjugaison

Salut!

I would like to suggest to please include conjugaison of sentir in this lesson, since it's about sentir in the first place. Thanks!

Asked 5 years ago

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