Question 1

Why does this sentence say Ce point est... instead of using the impersonal C'est... or Il est... from this lesson?

Accepted Answer

In this lesson, you are learning impersonal expressions like Il est important de... or C'est important de... (It is important to...). Those are used when "it" is just a general idea. However, in our sentence, we have a specific, concrete subject: Ce point (This point). Since we are describing a real noun, we don't use the impersonal structure; we just use the subject, the verb est, and the adjective.

Question 2

Why do we use Ce for "This" instead of Cet or Cette?

Accepted Answer

Point is a masculine singular noun, so we use Ce. You would only use Cet if the masculine word started with a vowel or a silent 'h' (like cet ami), and Cette is for feminine words (like cette idée).

Question 3

Is there a spoken link (liaison) between très and important?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Because très ends in an 's' and important starts with a vowel, you should connect them by pronouncing the 's' as a 'z' sound. It sounds like "treh-z-important".

Question 4

Does the word point work exactly the same way in French as it does in English?

Accepted Answer

In this context, yes! Just like in English, un point can mean an argument, detail, or topic in a discussion. It can also mean a physical dot on a page or a point scored in a game.

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