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« ce que l'on aime » : where does this l' come from?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Neil Coffey Feb 23, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Hello, I've found a french proverb : it says,« Quand on n'a pas ce que l'on aime, il faut aimer ce que l'on a.»and it means "If you don't have what you love, you have to love what you have." (from…Continue

Good books to learn French?

Started this discussion. Last reply by joll Feb 16, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Hello,I'm a Japanese and I live in Japan. In this March, I've got the opportunity to go to London.I wish to purchase a good book to learn French there, and as I have no idea which book to buy,I'd…Continue

the son of whom / dont le fils

Started this discussion. Last reply by joll Jan 23, 2012. 5 Replies 0 Likes

Bonjour,My textbook cites this sentence as an example:« C'est la dame dont le fils est professeur de français. »In English, it will be "This is the lady whose son is a professer of French." (Am I…Continue

devoir (in conditional) + verb ?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Sophie Hurst Jan 17, 2012. 5 Replies 1 Like

Bonjour,I am reading an essay on world's growing population. There I met the folloing sentence :« La population mondiale devrait augmenter de 50 % d'ici à 2050, .....»I have trouble in understanding…Continue