The Language Nook – Le coin langues
“Languages are a treasure and convey something more than words”
The author of this quote about languages is Michel Serres. Michel Serres is a contemporary French author,...
French vocabulary: vite or rapide?
Here is a question that is often asked in my French classes: when should you say vite and when should you use...
What’s the difference between small and little?
If you're learning English as a foreign or second language, you may be wondering what the difference between...
In French, is it “soi-disant” or “soit-disant”? Getting the spelling and meaning right
Let's say it straight away: soit-disant with a t at the end of the first word simply does not exist! The...
Idioms: know like the back of your hand & connaître comme sa poche
Think of someone you know really well. You know them so well that you can anticipate their reactions; you know...
Translation: from an English plural to a French singular
When translating a text from English to French, examples of the usage of plural nouns in phrases or sentences...
Knowledge of languages is the doorway to wisdom
Roger Bacon is credited with this quote although I have to say I have not found what book it is taken from....
What’s the difference between might and may?
The difference between might and may is not always obvious for learners of English. We can say that might and...
From “any old Tom, Dick and Harry” to “Pierre, Paul ou Jacques”
In English, when you want to talk about anybody or everybody without discrimination, you can use this idiom:...