Owen

[shut mason]

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[crystal cradle]

like why wouldnt par be used?

aurpès de doesnt make much sense to me unless im misreading

[hot zephyr]

https://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/auprès

[crystal cradle]

reading this def im still kinda lost

expresses place but also the mission idea and the accredited presence what does that mean

[thick hamlet]

auprès means reffering to

he was in charge of something

[proven kite]

Like "selon"?

[thick hamlet]

not exactly

selon is more according to someone

[proven kite]

It can also mean près de, aux alentours de

[thick hamlet]

no not exactly, auprès is close to given by

[proven kite]

So it can have 2 meanings i guess?

[thick hamlet]

yep

exactly

[proven kite]

Ty

[thick hamlet]

a lot of words in french have multiple meaning

even for me a native speaker, it's hard to know

sometimes

because it depends on the context of the sentence

[proven kite]

Yeah i see

[thick hamlet]

if u have questions dont hesitate to @ me

i will be here to answer u as long as i'm able to

[proven kite]

Thanks, i will

[hot zephyr]

~ Beyond expressing a place, it is related to a mission and authorized presence
It basically is used when some official or institution gives you a job to do

[thick hamlet]

[thick hamlet]

Merci pour les informations supplémentaires!