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Is there an easy way of telling whether a noun is masculine or feminine?

The official answer for this question is that you have to learn the gender of each new noun individually. However, quite often it is possible to guess the gender of nouns from their endings. For example, all...
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Answered by Molly M. • French tutor
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What is the difference between "tu" and "vous" ?

"Tu" means 'you' in English and is an informal way to address friends and family members. "Vous" is the plural form of 'tu' and formal term used to address a stranger, or an individual wh...
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Answered by Daphne R. • French tutor
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When should I use qui/que/dont?

These are all relative pronouns and are used to link the second part of a sentence to the first part when referring back to something mentioned in the first half. If what you're referring back to is a person...
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Answered by Emily G. • French tutor
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What is the difference in 'Est' and 'Et' when writing in French?

This seems like a very easy grammatical aspect but a lot of people have trouble with it. When speaking both these words sound the same which is why it can be very tricky when writing and using these. The bes...
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Answered by Isham S. • French tutor
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How can I distinguish between feminine and masculine nouns?

In French, there are two categories of nouns, feminine and masculine. Most students find it difficult to distinguish between them, as there are many exceptions to the rules and the genders of some nouns seem...
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Answered by Corina D. • French tutor
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