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On dit, it is said. |
On danse, somebody dances. |
5. Personne, used indefinitely, is always masculine and in the singular. As a subject to a verb it is followed by ne.
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Personne ne me l'a dit, |
No one has told it to me. |
N. B.--As a noun it is always feminine, even when applied to a man.
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Je n'ai vu qu'une seule personne, |
I have seen but one person. |
6. Quelqu'un, used in a general sense, is invariable.
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Y a-t-il quelqu'un qui oserait nier ce fait? |
Is there anybody who dares deny this fact? |
Used relatively it varies.
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Connaissez-vous quelqu'une de ces dames, quelques uns de ces messieurs? |
Do you know any one of these ladies, some of these gentlemen? |
7. Quiconque, in a general sense, is masculine. When referring to a woman it is feminine.