Breakdown of C'est ce joueur qui a le record.
Questions & Answers about C'est ce joueur qui a le record.
Why do we use 'c'est ... qui' here instead of just saying 'Ce joueur a le record'?
Using c'est ... qui adds emphasis. Just like in English when you say 'It is this player who...', you are highlighting that this specific player has it, not someone else. Why is it 'qui' and not 'que' in this sentence?
We use qui because the emphasized part, ce joueur, is the subject doing the action (he is the one who has the record). If we were emphasizing the object of the sentence, we would use que instead. The translation says 'holds the record', but the French uses 'a' (has). Can I use a literal translation for 'holds'?
While English prefers the verb 'to hold' for records, French most commonly uses avoir (to have). Saying il a le record is the most natural and standard way to express this. You might sometimes encounter the verb détenir (to hold or possess), but a is perfectly correct and very common. Why is it 'ce joueur' and not 'cet joueur'?
Ce is the masculine singular word for 'this' or 'that'. You only change it to cet when the following masculine word starts with a vowel or a mute H, for example, cet homme. Since joueur starts with a consonant, it remains ce. Learn C'est ce joueur qui a le record and more in French
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