Je regarde depuis de belles collines

Anita P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je regarde depuis de belles collines

Very interested by Chris’s use of “depuis” in “Je regarde depuis de belles collines”. Does using “depuis” impact a slight change in the English translation such as “I have been watching from beautiful hills” or am I overthinking it.

Asked 1 year ago
Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

No, in this case depuis is simply a spatial preposition.

Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Bonjour Anita,

https://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/depuis#:~:text=Pr%C3%A9p.%20indiquant%20un%20point%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20initial%2C%20spatial%20ou%20temporel%2C%20%C3%A0%20partir%20duquel%20une%20action%20se%20produit%20et%20dure%2C%20et%20sp%C3%A9cifiant%20donc%20un%20intervalle%20dont%20le%20point%20terminal%20est%20%C3%A9ventuellement%20exprim%C3%A9%20par%20jusqu%27%C3%A0/en/au.

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Bonne journée

Jim

Ray T.B1Kwiziq community member

Since depuis means since, I do not see it working in this case.

Je regarde depuis de belles collines

Very interested by Chris’s use of “depuis” in “Je regarde depuis de belles collines”. Does using “depuis” impact a slight change in the English translation such as “I have been watching from beautiful hills” or am I overthinking it.

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