When to use "s' " and "se"

Question

When using reflexive verbs, is there any hint whether to use the prefix s' or se? For example: s'aimble and se laver

Possible duplicate of Why isn't “tu es” written “t'es”? — guillaume girod-vitouchkina, Mar 21 '16 at 07:49

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 21 '16 at 06:27

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The rules are those of elision.

The final 'e' of 'se' is replaced by an apostrophe when the following word starts with a vowel or a mute 'h'.

answered Mar 21 '16 at 06:27

jlliagre

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 21 '16 at 09:50

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The rule is : before a vowel remove the [ə]

aimer: s' aimer

perdre: se perdre

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answered Mar 21 '16 at 09:50

Ludovic Frérot

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