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Functions of "en" and "déjà" in sentence

Started this discussion. Last reply by Curt Jugg Dec 23, 2016. 2 Replies 0 Likes

I am returning to my study of French after a gap, and I have come across this sentence (quoted in "Le Bon Usage" to illustrate a grammatical point) the meaning of which is not clear to me:"Une…Continue

"Des" as a pronoun?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Curt Jugg Feb 16, 2015. 11 Replies 0 Likes

I am having trouble with the word "des" in this sentence: "On n'en fait plus des comme ça", meaning "They don't make them like that any more". I have only come across the word before as a determiner…Continue

Can "ce" be used personally in informal use?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Vedas Feb 1, 2015. 9 Replies 0 Likes

I know that informally “ce” can be used in place of “il” in impersonal use, so we can say “C'est difficile d'apprendre une langue étrangère” instead of “Il est difficile d'apprendre une langue…Continue

Use of present tense with "ne sont plus"

Started this discussion. Last reply by Curt Jugg Jan 15, 2015. 20 Replies 0 Likes

I'd be grateful for some help on the use of tenses in the following sentence:“Beaucoup de consonnes qui se prononçaient en ancien français même devant une initiale consonantique, ne sont plus…Continue