Il faut faire son lit
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Ron
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18/12/17

Laura
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18/12/17
Bonjour Jennifer,
Il faut is an impersonal expression, so when talking about making one's bed in general, you need son.
If you were telling a specific person to make their bed, you'd use ton or votre.
Il faut faire son lit. = You (as in everyone/people) must make his (one's) bed.
Il faut faire ton lit. = You (specifically) must make your bed.
Jennifer
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18/12/17
helen
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6/08/18
Laura, would you also say this in the subjunctive?: "Il faut que tu fasses ton lit"
Il faut faire ton lit. = You (specifically) must make your bed.
Is there any difference in the way these are used?

Laura
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7/08/18
helen
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7/08/18
Jennifer
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Jennifer
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Jennifer
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17 December 2017
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Il faut faire son lit
Why is it not il faut faire ton or votre lit, rather than son
This question relates to:
French lesson "Il faut : expressing necessity and obligation"