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Usages of laisser tomber
Ma sœur a laissé tomber sa tasse, mais heureusement, elle ne s’est pas brisée.
My sister dropped her cup, but fortunately, it did not break.
Paul laisse tomber son téléphone.
Paul drops his phone.
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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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