Bonjour Emily !
"Cela est" can be used but would sound overly pompous, and nowadays you would only encounter it when people are making fun of a "posh" accent, as no one would use "cela est" in an non-ironic way these days.
Bonne journée !
When do you use "Cela est" instead of "C'est"?
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IvoKwiziq community member
When do you use "Cela est" instead of "C'est"?
This question relates to:French lesson "C'est, ce sont = this is, these are (French Demonstrative Pronouns)"
Asked 7 years ago
AurélieKwiziq team member
Bonjour Ivo !
You never really use "Cela est" as the contraction "c'est" is done for pronunciation reasons: it's just easier to say "c'est", no one ever say "cela est" :)
I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !
EmilyKwiziq community member
In other words, one will never ever find herself using the construction "Cela est"?
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