Have you ever suddenly stopped in the middle of a sentence not knowing whether to use during or for? Be sure you are not the only...
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The Language Nook Articles
A Quote by Anthony Burgess about Translation
Anthony Burgess was an English writer. He became famous when his novel A Clockwork Orange was adapted into a film. He was also a...
The spelling of French numbers in words
Have you ever stumbled upon the spelling of French numbers? Have you ever avoided writing a number in full letters to make it easier?
If you can already count in French and you…
English usage: to have something done
To have something done or to get something done is a sentence structure that is very useful and yet I noticed in my English classes...
Real everyday French: colloquial words to talk about people
You don't need to have been learning French for a long time to know the main words to talk about people. You've probably learnt the...
altogether or all together?
Altogether does not mean all together and all together does not mean altogether! You can hardly hear the difference when the words...
Spelling “leur” or “leurs”
How do you know if you should spell leur without an s or leurs with an s? Here is a question I am often asked not only in my...
Subject position
When translating, it is important to remember that the subject position is often not the same in English and French sentences....
Talking about obligations: Must & Have to
In English, you can use must or have to talk about obligations, to express a strong need or a necessity. Must and have to are...