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Post by account_disabled on Nov 26, 2023 0:15:27 GMT -5
The rules differ. For feminine areas use without article. For masculine areas use with article. In Normandy é and on the islands of Périgord. List of French prepositions. For the large European islands we use à while for smaller islands we use à. For example Sicily. Signa À Ibiza Ibiza À Cyprus The preposition for islands far away from Europe is usually à large or small À Taiwan Taiwan À Borneo Borneo À Sumatra Sumatra However this is not always the case. For example if we say Martinique and Guadeloupe you might say the Phone Number List latter two are French provinces but when it comes to islands perhaps the best idea is to remember each island individually. Àdance can sometimes be used as à or its meaning has a subtle difference. The choice of à in these cases expresses the general idea of the location while emphasizing the fact of being inside the place. Look at these examples àé He is at school éé He is hiding in school In the first sentence we just state where the person is but in the second sentence we put more emphasis that he is in school hiding in a building. When thinking about French city prepositions it has the same effect à I work in London éé Driving in London is unpleasant. The first sentence simply states that driving in the city is unpleasant. However if you don't want to emphasize it in this way you can also say ééà and it will still be correct. above below above below and between French is very similar to English when saying something is above something over or under. The preposition for this word in French is usually and usually.
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