use of exiger

Richard R.C1Kwiziq community member

use of exiger

why not use "exiger" for require, demand.  ça demand = ça exige ?

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Freeform Writing Exercise B2

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Richard,

The verb exiger is to demand and is very strong in French.

You are given three possibilities -

ça nécessite

ça demande

ça requiert

I know that exiger is sometimes translated as to require but I think it is too strong here.

 

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use of exiger

why not use "exiger" for require, demand.  ça demand = ça exige ?

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