by Yolaine Bodin | 22 Nov 2024 | English Language
English phrases and phrasal verbs are a significant part of the language, especially in informal English. They are extremely useful and come up in every conversation.A phrasal verb is a verb followed by one or two particles which change the meaning of the verb...
by Yolaine Bodin | 12 Jul 2024 | English-French Vocabulary
Insects are everywhere. There are insects some of us love or that we don’t mind, like butterflies or dragonflies, and there are insects some of us hate or fear, like mosquitoes or cockroaches. Yet whether we like them or not, we need them since they are...
by Yolaine Bodin | 8 Mar 2024 | French Language
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...
by Yolaine Bodin | 19 Aug 2023 | English Language
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...
by Yolaine Bodin | 24 Jun 2023 | French Language
The question with the French verbs paraître, apparaître and disparaître is: what auxiliary verb should be used in compound tenses: être or avoir? These 3 verbs are a bit special because they can be conjugated with both être and avoir. However, there is a difference in...
