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wintry heathBOT Dec 18, 2024, 9:29 PM

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cosmic bluff Dec 18, 2024, 9:33 PM

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You can ask right here, no need for DMs

hard rose Dec 18, 2024, 9:40 PM

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I have a problem with acknowledging where to use pronom relatif "lequel", because when I look at the examples I can just use "que" or "dont"

cosmic bluff Dec 18, 2024, 9:41 PM

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Can you share these examples?

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You typically can't replace lequel with que

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Lawless French provides a good explanation too https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/relative-pronoun-lequel/

hard rose Dec 18, 2024, 9:44 PM

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for example: "Voici la femme laquelle je parle." is that correct or I should say "voici la femme dont je parle"?

hard rose Dec 18, 2024, 9:45 PM

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cosmic bluff You typically can't replace lequel with que

yeah I think I didn't mean to write "que" but Im just mixing everything after 4 hours of studying, sorry

cosmic bluff Dec 18, 2024, 9:45 PM

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These constructions mean different things

La femme dont je parle -> The woman I'm talking about
La femme à laquelle je parle -> The woman I'm speaking to

hard rose Dec 18, 2024, 9:46 PM

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oh okay

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so before using "laquelle" im supposed to use prepositions?

cosmic bluff Dec 18, 2024, 9:47 PM

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In this context, yeah

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Lequel/laquelle can be used on its own, as a question, to ask "Which one?" when presented with/presenting options

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https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/lequel/

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