"Le couteau, dont Marc a cassé le manche, est bleu." What/who is blue?
vs
"Le couteau, que Marc a cassé le manche, est bleu." What/who is blue?
What would be the difference between dont and que here?
dont vs que
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dont vs que
This question relates to:French lesson "Dont = Whose (French Relative Pronouns)"
Asked 3 years ago
Hi Sam,
The second sentence is wrong if you want to use 'que' you could say -
Le couteau, que Marc a cassé, a un manche bleu
in both, it is the handle ( manche) which is blue.
Hope this helps!
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dont vs que
"Le couteau, dont Marc a cassé le manche, est bleu." What/who is blue?
vs
"Le couteau, que Marc a cassé le manche, est bleu." What/who is blue?
What would be the difference between dont and que here?
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