Why can’t i say ‘tout à fait!’ For ‘absolutely’ ?
Tout à fait vs absolument
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Matthew M.Kwiziq community member
Tout à fait vs absolument
This question relates to:French writing exercise "Food shopping for a picnic"
Asked 11 months ago
Bonjour Matthew,
"Tout à fait" is synonym with "entièrement / complètement". It can be used instead of "absolument":
A-t-elle raison ? - Tout à fait / Absolument ! = Is she right? - Absolutely (entirely-completely)!
However, in this context, it would not work as it implies the same meaning as "of course":
Tu veux du vin ? - Absolument ! = Do you fancy some wine? - Absolutely / Of course!
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !
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