Environ and vers are two words used in French when you want to say approximately, around, about…What is the difference between vers and environ, and when should we use…
Environ or vers? What’s the difference?
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What gender for “quelque chose” and “autre chose”?
The French word chose is a feminine noun: une chose (a thing). It may thus seem logical to think the set phrases quelque chose and…
Commencer and Continuer… à, de or par? : How to Choose the Correct Preposition
You may be unsure as to what preposition –à, de or par– you should use after the French verbs commencer and continuer.
Well, rest assured you are not the only one for that is a question quite a number of students who attend…
Stop confusing these 3 French words: matière, matériau and matériel
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…
French spelling: ‘sans’ + singular or plural noun?
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,...
“En fait” or “Au fait”?
En fait and au fait are two short French phrases that are extremely common. If you think you haven't heard them much yet, pay...
Quelquefois and quelques fois: what’s the difference?
When you hear the French say quelquefois and quelques fois, you will notice the pronunciation is exactly the same. However, if you...
French spelling: le plus, le moins de choses possible or possibles?
If you are learning French, of course, you try to speak with the fewest possible mistakes. In French, you could say: “Je veux faire...
Gender of countries in French
When learning French, you usually learn the name of a number of countries fairly early and then build up on your first list of...