Difference between à cette époque and à cette époque-là ?

Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Difference between à cette époque and à cette époque-là ?

I’ve just dropped a point for omitting the -là in the general statement "La vie était plus dur à cette époque-là". Could someone clarify the distinction between à cette époque and à cette époque-là, as both seem to be found online, as well as in Céline’s answer two posts down. Thanks!

This question relates to:French lesson "Ce, cet, cette, ces + [durée] -là/-ci = that/those or this/these + [duration] (French Demonstrative Adjectives)"

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CélineKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Bonjour Anne,

I'm sorry if my previous answer was not entirely clear. I have now edited it so I invite you to take another look (you might hear people say "à cette époque" but the best option is definitely to use "à cette époque-là").

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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