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- "C'est un cochon ?"
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mckimjan
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Attempting to be naughty, I wrote,"is he a pig?", which was marked incorrect. How would I write that question?
Pronunciation is dependent on the next word being a vowel or consonant. Hope this link helps http://french.about.com/library/pronunciation/bl-liaisons.htm
canary5
114
Usually, asking a question with 'est-ce que' is safe...so, 'Est-ce que c'est un cochon?'. I'm not sure about inversions with 'ce' but maybe soneone could help with this.
sylvietr
377
Yes, Dawnofdusk, you could definitely ask, "Est-ce un cochon?" The other way, as suggested by canary5, is also correct and very commonly used in speech. You'd be more likely to see the shorter version in formal writing, but both work.