Question 1

Is par conséquent more formal than other ways of saying "so" or "therefore"?

Accepted Answer

Yes, par conséquent is quite formal and is mostly used in professional, written, or news contexts. In everyday speech, you'd be much more likely to hear donc or alors to link these two ideas.

Question 2

Could I swap par conséquent for c'est pourquoi in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you could say La machine est défectueuse, c'est pourquoi la production est lente. However, c'est pourquoi translates closer to "which is why" or "that's why", whereas par conséquent translates directly to "consequently" or "as a result". Both perfectly link a cause to its consequence here.

Question 3

Why does défectueuse end in -euse here?

Accepted Answer

Because it describes La machine, which is a feminine noun. The masculine form of the adjective is défectueux. In French, adjectives ending in -eux usually change to -euse to make the feminine form.

Question 4

Why is it la production instead of just production like in the English translation?

Accepted Answer

In French, abstract nouns or general concepts almost always require a definite article (le, la, or les). English drops the article for general concepts like "production", but French keeps it to say la production.

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