dont vs que

David C.B1Kwiziq community member

"Le couteau, dont Marc a cassé le manche, est bleu." What/who is blue?

"Le couteau, que Marc a cassé le manche, est bleu." What/who is blue?

What would be the difference between dont and que here?

Asked 5 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

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!

Like15 years ago

"Le couteau, dont Marc a cassé le manche, est bleu." What/who is blue?

"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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