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En admettant qu'on choisisse cette version, laquelle est fausse ?

En admettant qu'on choisisse cette version, laquelle est fausse ?
Assuming that we choose this version, which one is false?
From Lesson 297:Assuming that (en admettant que / à supposer que)·French

Questions & Answers about En admettant qu'on choisisse cette version, laquelle est fausse ?

Why is the verb choisisse in the subjunctive?
The phrase en admettant que (assuming that) introduces a hypothesis. Because it expresses a supposition or a condition that hasn't actually happened yet, it requires the following verb to be in the subjunctive mood.
How is the subjunctive form choisisse constructed here?
Choisir is a regular second-group verb (verbs ending in -ir). To form the present subjunctive, you take the ils form of the present indicative (ils choisissent), drop the -ent to get the stem (choisiss-), and add the subjunctive endings. Since on takes the third-person singular ending (-e), we get choisisse.
Could I just say quelle est fausse instead of laquelle est fausse?
No, because quelle is an interrogative adjective and must be followed directly by a noun (like quelle version est fausse ?). Because the noun is dropped here to avoid repeating it, you need the interrogative pronoun laquelle (which one). It is feminine singular to match cette version.
Does en admettant que mean exactly the same thing as à supposer que?
They are virtually interchangeable here, as both set up a hypothetical condition and trigger the subjunctive. À supposer que simply means 'supposing that,' while en admettant que can carry a slight nuance of conceding a point ('granting that' or 'admitting that').

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