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helen w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

They would be lucky: "ils auraeints de la chance" I saw the avoir verb used here: "ils auraeints de la chance." Why not use etre ("would be"): Ils seraient de la chance. Is it a rule that the avoir verb always used with luck versus the etre verb?

Asked 7 years ago

Mary Anne B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Statement about collective nouns in EnglishCollective nouns, such as family, team, and company are singular. The pronoun that would refer to these particular nouns is "it." A speaker may change to "they" but the speakers would be referring to family members, players, or employees. One would right, "A spokesperson for the company announced that it is profitable."

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Elise J.A1Kwiziq community member

Gender of instruments?In these examples, instruments that end in -e are feminine while those that don't are masculine. Does this usually hold true?

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Richard R.C1Kwiziq community member

what is the rule for placing a negative before arrivions in avant que nous n'arrivions

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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

N'importe quoi and regarde-le pronunciation.I notice the ees on the end n'importe and regarde are both pronounced here. Have you any hints on when an end ee is pronounced? As ever thank you for the opportunity to ask such novice questions.

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David C.B2Kwiziq community member

Error in question? J'aime tes chaussures mais je préfère ________ qu'elle a achetées. I love your shoes but I prefer the ones she bought. Achetées?

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Andrew S.A1Kwiziq community member

In 'nous étions what is the infinitive form?

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harris d.C1Kwiziq community member

Ce vase Ming vaut plus que tu ne peux l'imaginer.Ce vase Ming vaut plus que tu ne peux l'imaginer. This Ming vase is worth more than you can imagine. What is the purpose of "ne" here? The sentence doesn't seem to indicate any negative tense.

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Mary Anne B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Number of distinct conjugationsDoes anybody know how many distinct conjugations patterns there are in French? Three groups, as we know is a big understatement. Accounting for spelling changes and all irregularities, how many patterns must we learn to master French? Merci.

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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Do you French really keep your sweets in caldrons?In England cauldrons are almost exclusively used by witches I believe. I would love to see their use extended to keeping sweets in.

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