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What's the correct preposition

Could someone tell me the correct preposition to use in the sentence, "My mother is going to India." Google translates it as " Ma mère va à…

Started by Joël in French Grammar

5 Sep 25, 2016
Reply by Esteban de la Cruz

comment est-ce que je fais pour aller à...?

this seems a very laborious way to ask "how do i get to...?"  is this used?  "comment aller à..." would be easiest.  would it be rude?    

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

9 Aug 5, 2016
Reply by Stevo

journalier versus quotidien

i see a distinction w regard to a “day pass/ticket.”  i’d use journalier there.  i guess “apport journalier recommandé” (“recommended daily…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

2 Aug 4, 2016
Reply by Stevo

(machine) faire marcher versus mettre en marche

are these both used when starting a machine?   merci 

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

5 Aug 4, 2016
Reply by Stevo

faire banqueroute versus faire faillite

i never saw the former before.  is it used occasionally?  

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

2 Aug 3, 2016
Reply by Stevo

ôte-toi de là

is this the most common way to quickly tell someone to move?    

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

7 Jul 30, 2016
Reply by Stevo

en matière de versus a l'egard de

it seems the former can always be used where i would use the latter.  (i can show a bunch of examples if it would help).  maybe it's not us…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Jul 29, 2016
Reply by Stevo

défaire, détacher, délier, dénouer

which do you use with regard to shoes or clothes?  the latter two refer specifically to tying.  i assume if one verb is more common, it als…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

3 Jul 29, 2016
Reply by Stevo

mener versus conduire

i know to use the former to mean "leads to" (ex: this street leads to...).  i was just looking at "conduire" and saw that "conduire à" is a…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Jul 22, 2016
Reply by Stevo

la nourriture, l'alimentation, les provisions

i would generally use "la nourriture" but i see that "acheter des provisions" is used for "to shop for food."  i'm thinking that as in engl…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Jul 22, 2016
Reply by Stevo

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