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[timber cloak]

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[little hornet]

i saw on reddit that devoir is for duties while falloir is for requirements or necessities, im not 100% sure though

so you would use devoir (?)

[cinder flume]

Usually for devoir it’s an internal necessity whereas for falloir it’s an external necessity

« Émilie doit étudier »
Maybe Émilie got some bad marks on her exam and had to redo it, and she’s so motivated to learn that she starts to learn.

« Il faut qu’Émilie étudie »
Émilie may or may not want to study but she’s obligated to do so. Maybe it’s currently the time for her to study so she hops off doomscrolling and starts revising material.

[wanton fog]

i don't agree tbh

il faut is just more common and it totally feels like an internal necessity

[cinder flume]

That's fine, you're the native here