Did you know that the phrases everyday (in one word) and every day (in two words) are both correct? The pronunciation is only...
Should you choose to write every day or everyday?
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Keys to using the French pronoun “on” successfully
To start with, you decided to learn French. You learnt your first few words and very quickly, you were taught the pronoun "on". You...
French spelling: what is the difference between arrête and arête?
Do you know the difference between the words arrête and arête? Do you sometimes hesitate when you need to write these words and...
Play on words – The past, the present and the future walked into a bar…
To understand a new language, we also need to understand the culture of the country where that language is spoken. We agree on...
Is spelt spelled spelt or spelled? English verbs that are irregular and regular
Every learner of English needs to learn the irregular verbs. There are several hundreds of them (some say there are over 400,...
Lieu, endroit or place: 3 commonly confused words
Lieu, endroit or place? If you are learning French, it isn't always easy to choose which of these three words to use. They are...
When the letter h remains silent…
Anyone learning English as a foreign language knows it: the English h must be pronounced and heard! This is not always easy when...
“All languages are beautiful…”, A Quote from Jean-Marie Adiaffi
This is a quotation taken from "The Identity Card", a book first published in French in 1980. The author Jean-Marie Adiaffi (1941 –...
Saying how long: how can you choose between the words “pendant” and “pour”?
You did, do or will do something; a fact or an action lasted, is lasting or will last a certain length of time and you would like...