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ceci ou cela    Doesn't celui-ci ou celui-la  mean the same thing, this or that ?

Hi,

Can anyone explain why sometimes in these types of phrases  plural is used 'nos vies' or sometimes it is expressed in the singular ' leur imagination'

Is it optional or is there a rule governing this?

Thanks

Ce quoi la base de informatique et le but 

Is it possible to say ' bien au-delà d'un cadeau quelconque '?

The question:

Jeudi, elle a un rendez-vous. Tu veux dire ce jeudi ou ________ ?
I filled in 'le prochain', but was marked as wrong. I get that Kwiziq is trying to teach this lesson in particular but doesn't this also work? 

Thanks

Hello , to my understanding , there are 2 types of question ,formal and informal . But what type is this that the question "Combien coûte ce livre ?" belongs to ?, Because it's not follow the formulas for formal type ( Est-ce que or inversion ) . And it's not also follow the formula itonation for informal type (question word + statement itonation) like Combien ce livre coûte ?. Why combien is an adverb but can be followed by a verb (coûte).  So it confuses me here  . Can you explain for me please ?

Can anyone explain why the subjunctive 'puisse' is used here?

Essayez de devenir plus spirituel. Peux-tu? Veux-tu? Le jardin de Monet a plus importante que la grammaire.

HI,

I am confused with how this is laid out. 

Are all ER verbs have a silent e in them/? due to the non pronounced e shcwa? 

What makes jouer and crier different from your other examples like manger and parler? 

In very formal spoken french would you be required to speak these e's - for example in poetry?