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"Now he is just a normal citizen."
Translation:Maintenant c'est juste un citoyen normal.
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I researched this and this is the best explanation I found:
Don’t say “il est un / elle est une / il sont des”. Say “c’est un, c’est une” with a strong liaison, “ce sont des”.
Why would "actuellement" not work in this sentence? (Given that that is one of the dictionary hints.)
If you read the full thread, you will find out that it is a grammar rule. You will understand how it works but the "whys" of the rule remain mysterious! ;-)
Hey Sitesurf, could you please explain to me what is a humain "lambda". Besides the translation for "a greek letter", I couldn't find anything else :(
I am simply a learner as well, and I've struggled with this concept too. My understanding of the "il/elle est" vs "c'est/ce sont" is thus:
When a non-modified noun such as a nationality, profession, or personal attribute is present, the "il/elle est" construction must be used.
When a modified noun (modified by le/la/les, un/une, de/des, or an adjective) is present, the c'est/ce sont construction must be used.
If this logic is incorrect, someone please correct me!
In French, "c'est" (sing.) and "ce sont" (plural) are used in a large variety of expressions, when a pronoun (it, she, he, they) is subject of verb "être" and followed by a nominal group, ie: article (+ adjective) + noun. - it is + noun => c'est - she is + noun => c'est - he is + noun => c'est - they are + noun => ce sont
Ça me dérange un peu, je l'ai écrit correctement, mais il ne l'accepte pas, ma réponse était "il est juste un citoyen normal" comme un traduction de "he is just a normal citizen", je veux une explication cvp!
