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Hello Jim and Pianne In sentence 2, is it also possible to use "let's meet UP (?) at 10 o'clock" ? What do you think of the following? 1) Je vais avoir deux semaines de vacances. a) I'm going to have a two-week holiday. b) I'm going to have two weeks' holiday. c) I'm going to have a two...

CalifJim wrote:In sentence 3, is "knocked over" wrong then?Yes, I'd say it's wrong. If you want the idea of a car running into a person, it's get run over (or possibly get run down).Is there a nuance in French between "être capable de" et "pouvoir"?I think Pieanne has answered...

In sentence 3, is "knocked over" wrong then?Yes, I'd say it's wrong. If you want the idea of a car running into a person, it's get run over (or possibly get run down). Is there a nuance in French between "être capable de" et "pouvoir"?I think Pieanne has answered this. I would have said...

Hela wrote: Many thanks to both of you In sentence 3, is "knocked over" wrong then? I wouldn't use it, but ask Calif! Is there a nuance in French between "être capable de" et "pouvoir"? We mostly use "pouvoir" (note that the Belgians largely favour "savoir" in that sense! )....

Many thanks to both of you In sentence 3, is "knocked over" wrong then? Is there a nuance in French between "être capable de" et "pouvoir"? Kindest regards, Hela

Both "se faire écraser" and "se faire renverser" are OK. The latter may be less severe, for the former you would expect some purple pulp on the asphalt... Your ear hasn't turned to tin! As to "can", you're quite right, of course! It's just that in French we can say both "je ne peux pas/je ne...

Thanks, Anne! Re: 2. Yes, meet is fine. I thought Hela might enjoy another phrasal verb there. Re: 3. I guess I'm more used to se faire écraser. Are the two synonymous? Or have I got a tin ear for French on this one? Re: 6. You're absolutely correct. To be more literal it should be...

CalifJim wrote: Here are my attempts. They are sometimes not very literal. If they differ from yours, it doesn't mean yours are wrong. 1) J'ai rencontré Brandon hier au cinéma. I came across/ran across Brandon yesterday at the cinema.I ran into Brandon at the movies...

Here are my attempts. They are sometimes not very literal. If they differ from yours, it doesn't mean yours are wrong. 1) J'ai rencontré Brandon hier au cinéma. I came across/ran across Brandon yesterday at the cinema. I ran into Brandon at the movies yesterday. (I wouldn't say came...

Sorry my French isn't good enough to check your answers thoroughly, but I would say - watch out for the word order in your first two sentences. References to time are usually either at the end or beginning of sentences or phrases, e.g. 1. I came across Brandon at the cinema yesterday. 2. Let's...