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Posted: May 5 2009, 05:34 PM
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If I'm listing 2 people, one of them being myself, who would I put first?

In english, it would be 'my brother and I'

In french, would my brother go before me, or after me?

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Posted: May 5 2009, 05:37 PM
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Mon frer et moi

or perhaps just "we" --- nous
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thanks, I always confuse 'moi et mon frere' with 'mon frere et moi.'

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Posted: May 5 2009, 05:56 PM
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Believe it or not, English was based off French (to a degree), so if you have to guess, go with the English grammar.
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Posted: May 5 2009, 06:25 PM
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QUOTE (RetroXYZ @ May 5 2009, 10:56 PM)
Believe it or not, English was based off French (to a degree), so if you have to guess, go with the English grammar.

No.


'Mon frère et moi' is probably "more correct" but 'Moi et mon frère' is used colloquially.


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Posted: May 5 2009, 06:55 PM
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QUOTE (BurninLeo @ May 5 2009, 05:37 PM)
Mon frère et moi

or perhaps just "we" --- nous or on

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Posted: May 5 2009, 06:58 PM
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Je suis francophone mais on a déjà répondu à la question alors je sers à rien.


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QUOTE (Makawee @ May 5 2009, 06:58 PM)
Je suis francophone mais on a déjà répondu à la question alors je sers à rien.

Fait-il beau chez vous?


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Posted: May 5 2009, 07:03 PM
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QUOTE (Dispenser @ May 5 2009, 08:01 PM)
Fait-il beau chez vous?

Ouais, il y a quelques nuages mais la journée était bien ensoleillée.


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Posted: May 5 2009, 07:04 PM
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QUOTE (Makawee @ May 5 2009, 07:58 PM)
Je suis francophone mais on a déjà répondu à la question alors je sers à rien.

Parlez-vouz "eh?"
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Posted: May 5 2009, 07:09 PM
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I don't know actually, I'm not even sure what that means. I guess it has to do with the way canadians speak or something?

EDIT : Oh, I think I got it. No I don't, and I don't say "aboot".

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