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<div style="font-size:300%;">How to know when to use "où" and "ou"?</div> | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
It's easy! :) | It's easy! :) | ||
*OU = OR | *OU = OR | ||
*OÙ = WHERE | |||
NB: "OU" and "OÙ" have exactly the same pronunciation. | NB: "OU" and "OÙ" have exactly the same pronunciation. | ||
==ou== | ==ou== | ||
It's a coordinating conjunction. It expresses a choice between one or more things and is used in an affirmative sentence. | |||
It can be replaced by "ou bien" (or, else). | It can be replaced by "ou bien" (or, else). | ||
*Example: Je veux du fromage '''ou''' rien du tout. (I want some cheese or nothing) | *Example: Je veux du fromage '''ou''' rien du tout. (I want some cheese or nothing) --> Je veux du fromage <span style="color:green;">'''ou bien'''</span> rien du tout (I want some cheese, or else, nothing). | ||
==où== | ==où== | ||
It's an interrogative adverb, or subordinating relative pronoun, it indicates a location or time. | |||
It's an interrogative adverb in | It's an interrogative adverb in | ||
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You can not replace by "ou bien". | You can not replace by "ou bien". | ||