Insects are everywhere. There are insects some of us love or that we don't mind, like butterflies or dragonflies, and there are insects...
20 common insect names in English and in French
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The Language Nook Articles
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...
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...
Paraître, apparaître and disparaître: être or avoir verbs?
The question with the French verbs paraître, apparaître and disparaître is: what auxiliary verb should be used in compound tenses: être or...
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...
5 different ways to say Happy New Year
Happy New Year! Bonne année ! I wish you all a very Happy New Year! May 2023 make your dearest dreams come true! Every year, as we...
On the phone v. Over the phone
Everybody has and uses a phone these days. Have you ever wondered whether you should say on the phone or over the phone? If so, you are...
French prepositions with means of transport: “à” or “en”?
In French, when talking about means of transport, you have the choice between two prepositions: à and en. The question is, when...
Home & house: what’s the difference?
Home and house are probably among the first words you learned when you started studying English. They are important precisely because our...