Vivre - to inhabit

chris w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Vivre - to inhabit

This is a trick, isn't it. That 'to inhabit' is a synonym for 'to live in' in English is exploited here. Damn you.

Asked 3 years ago
AurélieNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Chris !

Indeed, I do see how we made it "extra" confusing :)
I decided to change the "inhabit" option to remove the ambiguity there, as this isn't even the point of the lesson ;) 

 

Bonne journée !

Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hi Chris,

I understand your frustration, but not sure that it is appropriate on the language forum.

Have a look here:-

https://www.cnrtl.fr/synonymie/habiter/verbe.     Select synonyms for both habiter and vivre

and assess the relative "strength" of each against the synonym(s) shown  -- this will help you to understand more completely the nuance between the two verbs.

Hope this helps.

Jim

Vivre - to inhabit

This is a trick, isn't it. That 'to inhabit' is a synonym for 'to live in' in English is exploited here. Damn you.

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