French language Q&A Forum

Wish we could delete these rather than having to leave a '.' in the submission or otherwise fill the space, like this!

The last sentence again: and by midday, we were able to go outside......

was translated as: et avant midi, nous avons pu sortir......

Doesn't 'avant midi' mean before noon? I put d'ici midi and was marked incorrect.

Is either option acceptable for this exercise?

Last sentence - Why géante and not géantes?

"and little by little, I became very small"--Why is passe' compose' used here?  It seems an event with absolutely no clear beginning or end.

Official French documents I have had to complete - eg long stay visa applications etc use < nom > for surname; it should be accepted on its own, not just as < nom de famille >. Knowing that when asked for < votre nom > in France, the correct response is your surname rather than first name, is one of the little differences encountered quite regularly. Although official documents do use < état civil >, both < situation familiale > and < situation de famille > are also used in general conversations and enquiries of marriage/domestic arrangements.

I have tried to figure out why some words in the example sentences are in bold and some are underlined, but I don't get it and I can't find it in FAQ or anything.

Would not Environs midi... also be correct?