sur Orléans

Thy M.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

sur Orléans

Hi,

I wonder why is it "sur Orléans" and not "à Orléans" ?

This question relates to:French dictation exercise "Finding an apartment in Orléans"

Dictation exercise B1

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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hello Thy,

The preposition 'sur' has many meanings and here it means 'in the direction of' Orléans, so it might be in Orléans itself but the person searching for an apartment would probably accept nearby.

Bonne Continuation !

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Thy M. asked:

sur Orléans

Hi,

I wonder why is it "sur Orléans" and not "à Orléans" ?

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