If you are learning French, of course, you try to speak with the fewest possible mistakes. In French, you could say: “Je veux faire...
French spelling: le plus, le moins de choses possible or possibles?
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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...
Historic or Historical?
If you are learning English, you may sometimes wonder when to use historic and when to use historical. Indeed, I can often see my...
15 words to talk about your garden
May is the month where the temperatures rise, flowers bloom and people enjoy spending time in their garden. In this post, let's...
Spelling it right: quel(s), quelle(s) or qu’elle(s)?
Quel, quels, quelle, quelles, qu'elle or qu'elles ? You know you hear the sound [kel], but you are not sure how to spell it...
ed and ing adjectives
English adjectives ending in -ed and in -ing are often confused. Many learners of English mix them up and use one for the other,...
Neuf or nouveau – What’s the difference?
One of the difficulties we all encounter when learning vocabulary in a new language is when there are two words in the language you...
Say or Tell
If you are learning English, you may find that it is difficult to choose between say and tell. Indeed, for many learners of...
The months of the year in English and in French
If you are starting to learn a language, English or French, maybe you have already learnt the 7 days of the week and the 4 seasons....