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13,678 questions • 29,307 answers • 833,246 learners
Since épinards starts with a vowel why is it not d’épinards? Or is it always des when referring to some? Can you help me figure out when we use d’ as opposed to des?
Why does "épaisse" go before the noun? Is "couche épaisse" incorrect?
Why is it "était DE" here? Why is the "DE" used ?
Maintenant or désormais? Also I keep making a mistake with prepositions please let me know I put “couvert de la sueur”.
I read in a French magazine:
La nécropole de Chellah, l'un des plus anciens sites du pays.
I would translate this as 'One of the most ancient sites of the country.
But 'ancien' before the noun means 'former', which would not make sense. Has the addition of 'plus' caused a change in the structure ? So confusing !
Hi, the workout provided these alternative answers: -
“Quel bonhomme de neige magnifique les enfants !”
“Quel magnifique bonhomme de neige les enfants !”
In this case it's OK to place 'magnifique' either before or after the noun.
Is there a rule that states when some adjectives can be placed either before or after the noun?
Thank you
For The exhibition also showed the history of the place, I put, L'exhibition montait également l'histoire du lieu, whereas the correction told me it was L'exposition montrait également l'histoire du lieu. Doesn't the extra 'r' indicate 'would show' rather than "showed"?
Why is 'laissés' agreeing in number here? It's avoir and there are no preceding pronouns?
I would like to particularly congratulate the person who gave us this piece. Not only was it enlightening for me, but it was also a perfect B2 listening exercise. Thank you. Now to my question. I understand the admonition about the use of present tense to relate a historical story. How does the use of the future perfect in the first paragraph relate to this? Were there other choices for this tense?
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