question from quiz: “ commencerions” (out of context!)

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question from quiz: “ commencerions” (out of context!)

correct answer is:

“Nous commencerions à cinq heures si nos patrons nous laissait faire”.  

Pourquoi pas:  “si nos patrons nous laissait LE faire”.?

Asked 6 years ago
CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Marnie,

You can say both :

"...si nos patrons nous laissaient faire" "...if our bosses allowed us" 

"...si nos patrons nous laissaient le faire "...if our bosses allowed us to do it"

Not much difference in meaning...

question from quiz: “ commencerions” (out of context!)

correct answer is:

“Nous commencerions à cinq heures si nos patrons nous laissait faire”.  

Pourquoi pas:  “si nos patrons nous laissait LE faire”.?

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