Question 1

Why does this sentence use Comme instead of Parce que for 'Since'?

Accepted Answer

When meaning 'because' or 'since' to express a cause, comme is almost always placed at the very beginning of the sentence. If you wanted to put the cause in the second half of the sentence, you would typically use parce que instead.

Question 2

Could I use puisque instead of comme here?

Accepted Answer

Yes, puisque also means 'since' and can be placed at the beginning. However, puisque emphasizes that the reason is already known or obvious to the listener, whereas comme simply introduces a factual cause without that assumption.

Question 3

Could toujours mean 'still' in this sentence instead of 'always'?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Toujours can mean either 'always' or 'still'. Without more context, this sentence could perfectly well mean 'Since the connection is stable, we are still connected.'

Question 4

Why does connectés end with an -s?

Accepted Answer

In this sentence, connectés functions as an adjective describing the subject nous. Because nous is plural, the adjective must agree in number, requiring the -s. If nous referred to an all-female group, it would be written as connectées.

Comme la connexion est stable, nous sommes toujours connectés.

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