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hi,
I was wondering what is the easiest way to know when something is in the 12 hour clock or when something is in the 24 hour clock? This seems to be my most problem in this section of understanding.
thanks
nicole
In: “And if you need help, I will be happy to help you.” = “Et s'il te faut de l'aide, je serai heureuse de t'aider” I’m hearing “serai ‘z’ heureuse” as if the text were in fact “serais heureuse”. Are my ears deceiving me?
Au cours des années, elle m'a transmis sa passion - why is passé composé used? She clearly says 'over the years' so a repeated action? surely the imparfait would be used here?
Is it okay to not add anything after "sans" in this sentence: "je ne sais pas ce qu'on aurait fait sans"? I translated it as "sans elle" (elle = la piscine).
In the final sentence, I used "refroidir" instead of "rafraîchir." Is there a difference between the two?
Also for the final sentence, just wondering why "les prochains jours" isn't accepted?
Whyis this phrase expressed with negation? il ne peut pas accéder à son argent tant qu'il n'est pas revenu aux États-Unis et n'a pas prouvé son identité.
I don't understand why it is: La France es une démocratie. La France is Third person plural so then it must be "La France est une démocratie" right?
in the above why is the answer not brossés, nous is plural, they are brushing their teeth?nous sommes brossé
Pour la phrase, "pendant que les adultes admireront..." j'ai dit, "tandiq que des adultes admireront..." Une correction j'ai recu etait "tandis que d'adultes admireront..." Vous pouvez expliquer pourquoi on dit d'adultes et pas des adultes?
Merci
Why is le petit-déjeuner (with hyphen) marked wrong?
What is the meaning of:
S.M.C.?
when referring to the Duc d'Orleans
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