by Yolaine Bodin | 2 Oct 2021 | French Language
Avoir à faire and avoir affaire are two different ways to spell a French phrase that sounds exactly the same when you hear it. As you may imagine, the spelling is different because both phrases don’t mean the same at all. Let’s see what the difference is: ...
by Yolaine Bodin | 10 Jul 2021 | Other
As a child, I used to spend hours on end looking at world maps and reading about other cultures. When I was on my own playing in the little wood at the bottom of my street, I would pretend I could speak a rare language from an unknown country. I have always been...
by Yolaine Bodin | 27 May 2021 | English Language
The English verbs speak and talk are very similar in meaning, so much so we could say that they are synonyms but they are used differently. So, what is the difference between speak and talk? In many instances, you can equally use speak or talk. Both verbs mean...
by Yolaine Bodin | 20 Mar 2021 | French Language
Choosing between apporter, emporter, amener and emmener is a common difficulty among French learners. Indeed, these verbs are similar and confusing, and the difference between them is not blatant. During my French conversation classes, I often notice a lot of...
by Yolaine Bodin | 6 Mar 2021 | English-French Vocabulary
With the coronavirus pandemic that started to spread throughout the world late 2019 came an array of vocabulary that has crept into our everyday lives. Internet, television, radio, newspapers, private conversations… We read, hear and use a whole range of words...
