What is the difference between parce que and car?
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Emily B.Kwiziq community member
What is the difference between parce que and car?
Can they be used interchangeably, or is there some rule for when to use one or the other?
This question relates to:French lesson "because"
Asked 6 years ago
AurélieNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Bonjour Emily !
Literally "parce que" = because and "car" = for, and just like in English, "car" will therefore be considered as more elegant, but the meaning is the same :)
Bonne journée !
Robert S.Kwiziq community member
Parce que can be used at beginning of a sentence. Not so for car which introduces a subordinate clause I believe?
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