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C. P.C1Kwiziq community member

Château ou palais?

If he lives in a magnificent palace, why is the translation not 'magnifique palais' as opposed to the "correct" version 'magnifique château'? I suppose it's because it's "Le Château de Versailles"… but when is it appropriate to use "palais" literally?

Asked 5 years ago

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Drew B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

De vs Du Sel"Il s'est passé de sel." Why "de sel" and not "du sel"? There's an inherent negation utilized by figuratively "going without" but not formal/grammatic negation via "ne...pas."

Asked 6 years ago

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Stella D.A1Kwiziq community member

Quel age avez vous?

Asked 8 years ago

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Romni B.A1Kwiziq community member

C.est quoi ça

Asked 7 years ago

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Afi-Enam B.A2Kwiziq community member

Using the Imperfect with Pendant

If pendant is used to describe past durations with a clear beginning and end, and the imperfect is used to describe continuing actions or habits in the past, why is the example "J'étais là pendant quarante-cinq minutes" instead of "J'ai été là pendant quarante-cinq minutes" since the passé composé is used to describe actions with a clear beginning & end in the past.

Is there a rule exception for using pendant and l'imparfait?

Asked 5 years ago

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