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English to French Translation : alley v. allée
If you find the word alley in the middle of an English text, you may be tempted to translate it as allée...
Plutôt & plus tôt, one same pronunciation for two spellings
Plutôt in one word and plus tôt in two words: what is the difference? In French, the pronunciation is exactly...
Translation tip: English execute v. French exécuter
To execute is one of these deceptive verbs! It does have several meanings and can be used in various contexts....
Amount v. Number
Amount and number are two words you can use to talk about quantities in English. For people learning the...
The 4 seasons in French
Let's talk about the seasons of the year and learn what they are called in French! Season in French is a...
Near or near to?
Near and near to are similar in meaning: both mean close to. The opposite is far. Should near be used on its...
Gens: a noun that can be both masculine and feminine
Les gens: people talk, are talked about, they are all around us, they are everybody else but we are people,...
Do you enjoy doing nothing when on holiday? Learn 10 ways to say you do nothing in French
It's summer! For most of us, summer goes hand in hand with holiday – or vacation for American speakers. You may...
A world in which only one language would be spoken would be a world of terrible loneliness.
This is a quote by Claude Levi-Strauss (1908-2009), a French anthropologist and ethnologist, member of the...