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Cette méthode est scientifique et sérieuse.

Cette méthode est scientifique et sérieuse.
This method is scientific and rigorous.
From Lesson 146:Connectors of consequence (alors, donc)·French

Questions & Answers about Cette méthode est scientifique et sérieuse.

Why is sérieuse translated as 'rigorous' instead of 'serious'?
While sérieux (masculine) or sérieuse (feminine) often means 'serious' as in 'not joking', it has a slightly different nuance when describing things like a method, a company, or research. In these cases, it means 'reliable', 'professional', or 'rigorous'.
Why do we use Cette here instead of Ce for 'this'?
The noun méthode is feminine, so you must use the feminine form for 'this', which is cette. You would use ce for masculine nouns, like ce projet (this project).
Since méthode is feminine, why doesn't scientifique get an extra -e at the end?
Adjectives that already end in an unaccented -e in their base (masculine) form, like scientifique, do not change for the feminine form. You only change the ending if the masculine form doesn't already end in an unaccented -e (which is why sérieux changes to sérieuse).
If I wanted to use this lesson's connector donc to say 'This method is therefore scientific...', where would it go?
In French, logical connectors like donc (therefore) usually come right after the conjugated verb. You would say: Cette méthode est donc scientifique et sérieuse.

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