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puissance and pouvoir
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puissance and pouvoir
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Wow!! Great explanations Frank! I appreciate your help. Bisous, Pam
Hi Pam,
There's indeed a nuance between these words.
"pouvoir" has the idea of being respected, influential, you have authority. Another use of "pouvoir" is when you have special skills (for instance you can predict the future).
OTOH, "puissanc...
I want some ideas on using indefinate and definate demonstrative pronouns, celui, ceux, celle, and celles. I am trying to use these correctly in my term papers.
It is confusing when trying to use these in a sentence, especially when they are in th...
I would like to know the differences, nuances between these two words. My teacher uses pouvoir and I use puissance.....are they interchangeable?
Thanks Pam
I would use the infinitve for your first on, à parler français?
Just my hunch, Pam
Hi Lawrence,
Both would be perfectly correct.
Avoid the repetition of "à" is a way to sound more formal. This form is what we would write, while your proposal is what we'd say in a real speech.
Neil, I agree with your comments and don't wish to be over fussy, but shouldn't Pamela have said in her second sentence not "Il a téléphoné à Paul et moi." but "Il a téléphoné à Paul et à moi."?
Laurie
Tia, what an interesting phrase. So the Belgians are older than she, and are soldiers? I am thinking this is more like tall tales, soldiers are telling lies or fibs that have little life or little truth. So tall tales is my guess, they are telling...
Tia,
Frank taught me that "livre osé" means risque book. Could you give more of the sentence? This might help give more of the context.
Pam
Let's leave them in the wilds in small groups
this is my guess!! But Tia your guess is probably better than mine!
Pam
Never more in my whole entire life
Pam
We are friends. (guys) copains is masculine
Nous sommes copines. (girls)
Pam
Thank you Neil! You are a GREAT teacher. I GET IT!! Thank you so much, Pam
I am having difficulty with the following:
Il a écouté Marie et Alice. Il les a écoutées. (direct object in passé composé agrees in gender and number)
BUT: Il a téléphoné à Paul et moi. Il nous a téléphoné. (preceding indirect object does not ta...
Al, je n'ai pas de conseil pour toi, mais ce que t'as écrit m'a fait rire! Pam
Oh it also means parking without permit isn't permitted or allowed
interdit means forbidden
having a bad temperament or personality ( I think ) is the second phrase
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- At 5:44am on October 16, 2009,
stella said…
- hi! how are you? I just wanted to tell you that if you want to talk with me, don't hesitate to contact me.
A bientôt!
- At 11:54pm on September 3, 2009,
Suchreet said… - Bonjour et merci.
I tried a lot, it is very difficult. But i will try to find out.
How are you and what you do y dear friend ?
- At 12:03am on September 3, 2009,
Suchreet said…
- Yes you are right
- At 12:02am on September 3, 2009,
Suchreet said…
- Bonjour !!!!
- At 12:02am on September 3, 2009,
Suchreet said…
- Good Morning,
I need noun. adjective, adverb and verb of the same word. For example-
Verb - Aimer
Adjective - aimable
Adverb - Aimablement
Noun - Amour
My teacher has given me homework. But it is very difficult to find out.
Can you guide me dear ? And what will be the verb of bien ?
- At 6:51am on September 2, 2009,
Suchreet said…
- Merci beacoup pamela
- At 6:50am on September 2, 2009,
Suchreet said…
- Dear Pamela,
I am beginner in learning french,,, My teacher has given me a home work to find out noun, adjective and adver for french vert, i will have to find 100 words for that...can you guide me ?
- At 12:23pm on August 29, 2009,
ThomasPashler said… - Merci Pamela...
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