savoir v. connaître

Savoir or connaître ? The confusion between both verbs is very common if you are learning French, especially if there is only one verb in your mother tongue, as is the case in English. So, how can you choose between these verbs? Don’t worry, it’s not as...

Especially or specially?

Especially and specially sound similar and can easily be misused. They can be close in meaning but can also have distinctive meanings, so it is important to learn how to use them correctly.  Both especially and specially can be used to mean particularly, in...

en or dans + duration

In French, there are several possible prepositions you can use before a duration or length of time. Two common ones are dans et en. The meaning changes depending on whether you use dans or en before a duration. It is easy to get it wrong if French is not your native...

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