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wintry daggerBOT Jul 26, 2024, 1:22 AM

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bright bramble Jul 26, 2024, 1:26 AM

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Whatever.
Quel(le) qu'il(/elle) soit means "whatever it is". Basically "in any shape".

fossil crow Jul 26, 2024, 1:26 AM

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Oh so it is an expression?

bright bramble Jul 26, 2024, 1:27 AM

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Yep.

fossil crow Jul 26, 2024, 1:30 AM

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When would I know I should use quel que instead of quelle que?

sly jasper Jul 26, 2024, 1:34 AM

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fossil crow When would I know I should use quel que instead of quelle que?

It depends on the gender and number of the noun it’s referring to. In this case, it’s « une majorité » which is singular and feminine.

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« C’est nécessaire que nous acceptions toutes les conditions qu’ils nous proposent, quelles qu’elles soient. »

fossil crow Jul 26, 2024, 1:37 AM

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So it must be placed at the end of the sentence?

sly jasper Jul 26, 2024, 1:58 AM

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fossil crow So it must be placed at the end of the sentence?

Not always

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But because there needs a reference, it’s often placed there

fossil crow Jul 26, 2024, 2:04 AM

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sly jasper Not always

Can you show me an exception?

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