Question 1

Why use d'autant plus que here instead of just parce que?

Accepted Answer

While parce que simply means "because," d'autant plus que adds intensity, meaning "all the more since" or "especially because." It highlights that the bizarre appearance is a very strong, additional reason for having the watermark authenticated.

Question 2

Why is semble in the indicative mood rather than the subjunctive?

Accepted Answer

Even though it ends in que and expresses a strong feeling or reason, d'autant plus que introduces a factual cause rather than a doubt, desire, or hypothetical situation. Because it states a fact, it is always followed by the indicative mood.

Question 3

Why does the French say fait authentifier instead of translating "has authenticated" to a past tense like a authentifié?

Accepted Answer

This uses the causative construction (faire plus an infinitive), which expresses having someone else do a task for you. If you said elle a authentifié, it would mean she authenticated the watermark herself in the past. Using elle fait authentifier means she is currently getting a professional to do it for her.

Question 4

What does the pronoun il refer to in il semble bizarre?

Accepted Answer

The pronoun il refers back to le filigrane (the watermark), which is a masculine noun. It is a regular subject pronoun here replacing the noun, not an impersonal "it" like you would see in il pleut (it is raining).

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