What word would we use in a more formal, or written context?
‘Although whose tends to be less used with inanimate objects in English, dont is actually the colloquial way to express this in French.’
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‘Although whose tends to be less used with inanimate objects in English, dont is actually the colloquial way to express this in French.’
This question relates to:French lesson "Dont = Whose (French Relative Pronouns)"
Asked 5 years ago
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Hi Sara,
Have flagged this up and has now been corrected.
Alan, please let us know when this happens as we are not native English speakers ...
Alan G. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Dont is not "colloquial" - I think Aurélie means "idiomatic". I've noticed this in other lessons, too.
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