“this answer” vs. “the answer”.

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“this answer” vs. “the answer”.

Hi, should the translation “Elsa doesn't know this answer yet.” actually be “ Elsa doesn't know the answer yet.”, because of the presence of “la réponse” as opposed to “cette réponse”?

This question relates to:French lesson "Ne ... pas encore = Not yet (French Negations)"
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MarieNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Brian,

This has now been corrected, thanks for letting us know!

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“this answer” vs. “the answer”.

Hi, should the translation “Elsa doesn't know this answer yet.” actually be “ Elsa doesn't know the answer yet.”, because of the presence of “la réponse” as opposed to “cette réponse”?

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