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- Tom et Sophia sont très différents ; l'un est calme et l'autre hyperactif.
- Sophia et Tom sont très différents ; l'un est calme et l'autre hyperactif.
Does it matter the Order in which the Male or Female is used, and hence the usage of l'un or l'une ?? How is this decided? Because l'autre is always gender neutral anyways.
I translated this as, Voulez-vous en goûter. Apparently, the 'en' is not necessary as it was crossed out in the correction. In English, the word, some, is implied after try or taste, suggesting an indefinite amount. If she had said, "Would you like to try one?", I believe the translation would be "Voulez-vous en goûter un". Can you comment?
Can anyone please give few examples of [personne + de + adjective]?
Is "mettre les affaires dans" not an acceptable translation of "to pack"?
Merci!
Why can't it be - "On ne doit pas que penser à soi." ? [One must not only think about oneself.]
And doesn't this translate to - On ne doit pas penser qu'à soi -- "One must not think that about oneself." (because 'penser que' - to think that)
Please explain.
When do you use "que" and when do you use "dont"?
j'adore la série Lupin et l'acteur Omar Sy. vous avez raison, il possède un charme hors du commun. je l'ai vu pour la première fois dans le film "Les Intouchables". Maintenant, je vais devoir le chercher sur YouTube pour regarder les sketchs! :)
Yet, "un vrai nom" can mean a person's real name, correct?
I am a bit confused on the contexts you would use this, because it feels like a bit curt ? Would it be OK to use it for example, when you do a favor to someone that they want to repay, and you respond with this ? Or might it come across as a bit too aggressive ?
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