Ce restaurant plâit à nous . Cette veste plâit à Marie. Please could you explain to

Stephen S.C1Kwiziq community member

Ce restaurant plâit à nous . Cette veste plâit à Marie. Please could you explain to

One of these is correct . Please explain.
Asked 7 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Stephen,

You cannot say, 

Ce restaurant plaît à nous. , it will be , Ce restaurant nous plaît.

You can however, say-

Ce restaurant plaît à Marie  because it is a named person .

When you use a pronoun it has to go before the verb.

Hope this helps!

Stephen S.C1Kwiziq community member
Sorry I pressed the wrong buttons. I don't understand why one of these statements is incorrect. Can you help please?
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Ce restaurant plâit à nous . Cette veste plâit à Marie. Please could you explain to

One of these is correct . Please explain.

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