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Dit-on...

French translation: à / en

15:48 Feb 11, 2003
French language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / G�n�ral
French term or phrase: Dit-on...
Dit-on :

En Haïti ou A Haïti ?

Je doute, j'ai l'impression qu'on peut mettre les deux.
Patrick Trempond
Local time: 19:04
Selected answer:à / en
Explanation:
Tu as raison, les deux prépositions sont correctes.

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Note added at 2003-02-11 15:57:21 (GMT) Post-grading
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à…/au…/à la/dans le…/dans la…/en
Ex : à Paris ; à Madagascar ; a/en Haïti (grandes îles : pas d\'article défini) ; à la Réunion ; à la Martinique (petites îles : article défini) ; au Mexique ; dans le Maine (m.); aux Seychelles ; en Haute-Normandie (f.) ; en Espagne, en Corse (f.).

http://www.lemonde.fr/article/0,5987,3274--121691-,00.html
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Fernando Muela Sopeña
Spain
Local time: 19:04
Grading comment
Merci !
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +1à / en
Fernando Muela Sopeña
5 +1EN
CHENOUMI (X)
4les deux
Daniela Falessi


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
à / en


Explanation:
Tu as raison, les deux prépositions sont correctes.

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Note added at 2003-02-11 15:57:21 (GMT) Post-grading
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à…/au…/à la/dans le…/dans la…/en
Ex : à Paris ; à Madagascar ; a/en Haïti (grandes îles : pas d\'article défini) ; à la Réunion ; à la Martinique (petites îles : article défini) ; au Mexique ; dans le Maine (m.); aux Seychelles ; en Haute-Normandie (f.) ; en Espagne, en Corse (f.).

http://www.lemonde.fr/article/0,5987,3274--121691-,00.html


Fernando Muela Sopeña
Spain
Local time: 19:04
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
Merci !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  michele meenawong (X)
20 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
les deux


Explanation:
LA RECHERCHE EN HAÏTI. ...
www.ht.refer.org/haiti_ct/rec/rec

Les centres de recherche à Haïti
Un accès vers les centres de recherche haïtiens. REHRED ...
www.francofil.net/fr/recherche/invht_fr.html - 10k

Daniela Falessi
Local time: 19:04
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
EN


Explanation:
Il est incorrect d'utiliser la préposition "à", car elle provoque un hiatus très désagréable avec Haïti qui se prononce Ayiti.

A bannir l'usage de "aller à" Ayiti.

HTH.

CHENOUMI (X)
Native speaker of: Native in Haitian-CreoleHaitian-Creole, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pierre POUSSIN: Tout à fait d'accord!
19 mins
  -> Merci ! :)
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