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What are deponent verbs and how do they work?

Deponent verbs are verbs which look passive, but have an active meaning. We are used to seeing active verbs, like ' capio ', meaning 'I take or capture', where the subject of the verb is doing the action the...
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Answered by Imogen S. • Latin tutor
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How do you distinguish between the 'futur simple', and the 'futur proche'?

Although it may seem intimidating at first, as it's quite different in English, it is actually quite simple once you understand this. First of all, most native speakers alternate between the two tenses quite...
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Answered by Chris F. • French tutor
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Why is Quebec French different to the French spoken today in France?

In the Canadian province of Quebec, people have their own dialect of the French language. This dialect is built largely on old-fashioned and traditional French phrases, whilst also showing influence of Ameri...
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Answered by Sophie B. • French tutor
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Why did Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet in secret?

Remembering that their families - Motague and Capulet - were feuding, Friar Laurence agreed to marry the two teenagers in the hope that the families would make amends on the account that the youngest of thei...
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Answered by Sophie B. • English tutor
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How do I compose in Rondo form?

To compose in Rondo form, you have to compose at least three different sections of music. Let's label them A, B and C. Now, you must pick a section/episode of music to revisit throughout the piece. Like a re...
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Answered by Sophie B. • Music tutor
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