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- "À travers la pomme"
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I typed 'A travers la pomme' and Duo said it was incorrect and should be 'À travers la pomme' - It usually lets you skip the accents, but in this case it didn't. I've reported it because of the lack of consistency - but if it happens to anyone else, you might want to do the same thing in case there's a minimum number of reports required. (If anyone knows how Duo works and that's not the case, then, please chip in!)
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Zelah_Meyer
It might well be that since à and a are completely different words they don't treat it the same as other instances of accent marks where their presence reflects nothing more than traditional ornamentation.
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That was definitely the case before word processors and such. I think it's more common to expect it now. Especially in circumstances like Duo where grammar is being evaluated.