nicksuser8932

[tacit forge]

Please be patient

Our volunteers look into many questions every day; sometimes it takes them a little while to answer.

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[plush depot]

In what context?

Prepositions ultimately are defined by what comes before them, not after

[ripe comet]

Facile à/de, I imagine.

[wise parrot]

It depends on the verb before the preposition (if any).
Here are the lists of such verbs:
The ones using de: https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/verbs-with-de/
The ones using à: https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/verbs-with-a/
(Bottom of the page in both links.)

If that's what you're talking about.

[hot jetty]

Aight thanks

[hot jetty]

Is there some rule for his

This

[wise parrot]

None unfortunately. It's just a matter of memorization.

[hot jetty]

yay

love when languages do that

[plush depot]

That's just how prepositions are

[hot jetty]

real quick can u explain to me alors vs donc or is there not much of a difference if ur using them as so

[plush depot]

The nuance isn't incredibly important

Donc is a bit more formal

[hot jetty]

aight

[brave crescent]

alors que means whereas, just know that if you see it in the future

https://www.reddit.com/r/French/comments/90iel7/what_is_the_difference_between_donc_and_alors/