tout ce qui est digne d'être vu dans notre belle ville. Why d'être vu is used

Sumesh A.C1Kwiziq community member

Please explain why d'être vu is used in this sentence rather than voir

Asked 4 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Tout ce qui est digne d'être vu. -- Everything which is worth being seen. (lit...to be seen)

Être digne de +... = to be worth to...

Like24 years ago

Maggie M.B2Kwiziq community member

passive voice

Like03 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

I don‘t think it’s passive voice. For that, digne would need to be a participle.

Like03 years ago

Please explain why d'être vu is used in this sentence rather than voir

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