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Adrienne H.C1Kwiziq community member

The same problem, I think, as with La Sorbonne issue belowWhy is "Qu'est-ce que c'est une baguette" marked as being wrong for "What is a baguette?" when the notes say that "Qu'est-ce que c'est un stylo" is correct for "What is a pen?"

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S. N.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

What would be some example sentences for the rule ‘de is used after quelque chose, rien, quelqu'un, personne + [adjectif] ’?

Not entirely sure what this rule entails / under what circumstances it operates.

Thanks in advance!

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Charles C.C1Kwiziq community member

What is the French for an ‘over’ in Cricket ?

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Liz H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I learned that aimer is used only for people including children, not for things. For things you use adorer, which can also be used for people.

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Valerie O.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

My quiz today asked how to say It is hot. Yes, it’s “I’ll fait chaud”. But what about the idiomatic with avoir? Can’t it also be “Il a chaud”?

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Kris R.A0Kwiziq community member

I think when I was learning French years ago I was taught, "Qui est-ce que vous êtes?" to make the question with est-ce que. Is that too formal?

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Shrey R.A1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Confusion between direct object pronouns, reflexive pronouns and en/y in imperative affirmative

Bonjour Madame Cécile !

A rule from the lesson states-

Position of Double Pronouns in French - in affirmative commands in the imperative mood (L'Impératif)

1.Adverbial pronouns en/y are placed after moi/toi/lui/nous/vous/leur and moi/toi become m' and t’

Can it be elaborated by using the following- en/ y are placed after moi/toi/lui/l’/nous/vous/leur/les.

Accompagne-l’y ! -> Accompany him there ! (Here, l’ is a direct object which is better as compared to lui)

Conduis-les-y ! -> Drive them there ! (Here too, les is a direct object used instead of leur)

I would like to know whether direct object too satisfy this rule or only indirect object pronouns(as mentioned in the rule) could be used before en/y ?

2.Cover your head ! Couvrez-vous-la! OR Couvrez-la-vous!

The verb used is “se couvrir” but would ‘la’ precede ‘vous’ ?

“Vous” here is a Reflexive Pronoun but it behaves like an indirect object pronoun as the accepted answer was ‘Couvrez-la-vous !’

But a Kwiziq lesson states the following pattern that reflexive pronouns precede direct object pronouns-

Reflexive + direct object (double pronouns)

Je serais vraiment reconnaissant de recevoir votre aide.

Merci encore !

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Please explain the differences in use of avoir besoin and il faut. In this case elle en avoir besoin was not a listed option.

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

For "and then" they use: Et là. Is Et puis also used?

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Would "je n'avais aucun choix" work also? (Last sentence)

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