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Comme le bouquet final retentit dans la ville !

Comme le bouquet final retentit dans la ville !
How the grand finale rings out in the city!
From Lesson 392:Exclamations (comme / que / ce que)·French

Questions & Answers about Comme le bouquet final retentit dans la ville !

Why use comme here instead of comment to say 'how'?
In French, comment is used to ask questions about the way something happens. However, for exclamations expressing intensity or degree, like 'How it rings out!', you must use comme, que, or ce que.
Could I use que or ce que instead of comme in this sentence?
Yes, you can say Que le bouquet final retentit... or Ce que le bouquet final retentit... with no change in meaning. All three are used for exclamations of intensity, though ce que is slightly more informal.
Why is the grand finale called a bouquet final?
The term bouquet final literally translates to 'final bouquet' and comes from fireworks displays, where the last launch is a massive cluster of rockets resembling a bouquet of flowers. It is the standard French term for the grand finale of an event.
Is retentit a regular verb?
Yes, retentir (to ring out or resound) is a regular -ir verb. It follows the standard pattern for verbs like finir or choisir, which is why the third-person singular ends in -it.

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