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'contrée' cf 'pays'

Helen M.A2Kwiziq community member

'contrée' cf 'pays'

In one of the examples 'this land' is referred to as 'cette contrée' rather than 'ce pays'

Le chevalier fut amené devant le roi de cette contrée par les gardes

Could you please explain this usage to me? Thank you

This question relates to:French lesson "Forming La Voix Passive with simple tenses in French (French Passive Voice)"
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'contrée' cf 'pays'

In one of the examples 'this land' is referred to as 'cette contrée' rather than 'ce pays'

Le chevalier fut amené devant le roi de cette contrée par les gardes

Could you please explain this usage to me? Thank you

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