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"This is quite a complex area with little consensus. But: (a) it confuses the issue…"

Neil Coffey replied Jan 16, 2012 to Complicated subjunctive question? or is it simpler than I think?

10 Jan 20, 2012
Reply by Adidas

"You're absolutely right that (1) "devrait" is a conditional form. And you're absolut…"

Neil Coffey replied Jan 13, 2012 to devoir (in conditional) + verb ?

5 Jan 17, 2012
Reply by Sophie Hurst

"Just to follow on from this, just about the only times you "need" liaison (i.e. case…"

Neil Coffey replied Jan 11, 2012 to Liaison needed here?

4 Jan 17, 2012
Reply by Sophie Hurst

"No, in fact almost the opposite is true: it would hugely unusual to have liaison her…"

Neil Coffey replied Jan 11, 2012 to Liaison needed here?

4 Jan 17, 2012
Reply by Sophie Hurst

"Nearly! -- a few points to think about: - be careful of "qui" and "que" - you might…"

Neil Coffey replied Jan 10, 2012 to pluperfect? of exercer?

3 Jan 17, 2012
Reply by Sophie Hurst

"P.S. Other than "pas", you can also combine other negative words 'cumulatively' , in…"

Neil Coffey replied Jan 10, 2012 to negative

4 Jan 17, 2012
Reply by Sophie Hurst

"In French, "double negatives" (meaning "pas" plus other negative words) are used, bu…"

Neil Coffey replied Jan 10, 2012 to negative

4 Jan 17, 2012
Reply by Sophie Hurst

"P.S. I wonder if for the first part you mean something like "Ils ne vivent pas dans…"

Neil Coffey replied Jan 9, 2012 to Please correct

9 Jan 9, 2012
Reply by Laura Kassem Kaltoft

"Something like: Leur condition n'est pas bonne, mais il paraît qu'ils se sont adapt…"

Neil Coffey replied Jan 9, 2012 to Please correct

9 Jan 9, 2012
Reply by Laura Kassem Kaltoft

"As in general with adjectives that don't "sound like normal French words" for whatev…"

Neil Coffey replied Jan 9, 2012 to Shouldn't the adjective agree in this context?

4 Jan 17, 2012
Reply by Sophie Hurst

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