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No. 1,361 in French

propositions

"Propositions" in French refers to statements, suggestions, or clauses.

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  • Les propositions que vous avez faites sont toutes très intéressantes.

    The proposals you made are all very interesting.

    In this sentence, 'propositions' is used to refer to suggestions or ideas provided by someone.

  • Les enfants apprennent souvent les propositions en grammaire française dès l'école primaire.

    Children often learn about prepositions in French grammar starting in primary school.

    Here, 'propositions' refers to prepositions which are grammatical elements in language.

  • Le philosophe a discuté longuement des propositions exprimées dans l'œuvre de son collègue.

    The philosopher discussed at length the propositions expressed in his colleague's work.

    In this context, 'propositions' are statements or ideas proposed for discussion, especially in a philosophical or academic context.

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