French language Q&A Forum

The ne explétif is always optional. In everyday speech it is a rarity, for sure, but even in writing it is optional. The omission of a ne explétif never results in incorrect grammar, and Le bon usage is replete with such examples taken from writers of the highest caliber, including a Nobel laureate in literature (Colette) and a member of the Académie française (Montherlant). Nevertheless kwiziq quizzes regard the omission of the ne explétif as an error. This is misleading.

canard is duck in French. paon is peacock.

Why not bleu paon?

Are "l’autre soir" and "l’autre nuit" synonymous? Or different?

It is not helpful to say Well Done when it is not. Some constructive advice would be better.

What’s the difference between  “je suis en train d’écouter de la musique” and “ j’écoute de la musique” ?

After studying these lessons I don’t understand why, for example,

Vous vous aimez promener ici? Is wrong!?

And

Vous aimez vous promener ici? Is correct.