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torn havenBOT Apr 13, 2024, 12:34 AM

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Au vs Alex

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Au vs Avec

weak ledge Apr 13, 2024, 1:21 AM

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It is what it is

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Café au lait is a milk coffee (latte)

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Café avec du lait is like coffee with milk on the side that you can pour

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This sort of construction is very common for food items

misty abyss Apr 13, 2024, 2:54 AM

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weak ledge It is what it is

That’s not a good answer I’m still confused 😭

urban frost Apr 13, 2024, 3:18 AM

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You can read this article for more. As for why French does this, it's just something you have to get used to.

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French Food with Prepositions À and DE - Love Learning Languages

Sometimes in French it is very tricky to know when to use À versus DE. In this lesson we will focus on when to use À or DE with French food. Why would we say une glace au chocolat to mean chocolate ice-cream, but un jus de pomme to mean apple juice? Fortunately, there areContinue reading "French Food with Prepositions À and DE"

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