Question 1

The current lesson is about repeating prepositions. Does the repetition rule apply to articles like le and la too?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Just like the prepositions à, de, and en, definite and indefinite articles must be repeated before every noun in a series. While English often drops the word "the" in a list (saying "the blow-dry, hairspray, and volume"), French strictly requires le brushing, la laque et le volume.

Question 2

Why do we need c'est in the middle of the sentence? Can't I just say Ce que je déteste est...?

Accepted Answer

In French, when you start a sentence with a phrase like Ce que or Ce qui to emphasize a point ("What I..."), you generally must introduce the second half of the sentence with c'est or ce sont. Saying Ce que je déteste est... without the c' pronoun sounds quite unnatural to a French speaker.

Question 3

Why do we use Ce que instead of Ce qui at the beginning of the sentence?

Accepted Answer

You use ce que here because it acts as the direct object of the verb détester (you hate something). You would use ce qui when "what" is the subject actually performing the action, such as in Ce qui me dérange... (What bothers me...).

Question 4

Is le brushing just the French word for brushing your hair?

Accepted Answer

No, it is a pseudo-Anglicism! While it comes from the English word, in France un brushing specifically means a professional "blow-dry" or a "blowout" done with a round brush and a hairdryer.

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