by Yolaine Bodin | 9 Dec 2018 | French Language
Matière, matériau and matériel are 3 French words that are easily confused by learners of French as a foreign language. It is not surprising when you know that in many languages, there may be only one or two translations for the 3 words. First of all, and before...
by Yolaine Bodin | 24 Nov 2018 | English Language
If you own –i.e. possess– something and want to say it, you can use a possessive adjective. What is an adjective and what is more specifically a possessive adjective? An adjective is a describing word that is used to describe a noun. For instance, if you...
by Yolaine Bodin | 12 Nov 2018 | Quotes
Paul Valery (1871-1945) was a French author, philosopher, poet, essayist whose fields of interest were extremely broad. Translation was one of them. He deeply admired Edgar Allan Poe, and had not Charles Baudelaire already translated his works, Paul Valery...
by Yolaine Bodin | 27 Oct 2018 | English Language
A preposition is a word, usually a short one, that is used to link different words or parts of a sentence. To talk about time, schedules, routine, we need prepositions of time. The main prepositions of time are at, in and on. Let’s see how to choose the...
by Yolaine Bodin | 13 Oct 2018 | French Language
French spelling is not always easy, yet from time to time, a question that might feel awkward is not as sticky as it appears. For, yes, believe it or not, you sometimes only need to apply logic! One question I am often asked about French spelling, is whether...
