Trying to learn a foreign language can be a traumatic experience for those of a sensitive nature. It's nothing new. 140 years ago the American author Mark Twain wrote of the despair he felt trying to …
La chanson de Roland
CARLES li reis, nostre emperere magnes, Set anz tuz pleins ad estet en Espaigne : Tresqu’en la mer cunquist la tere altaigne. N’i ad castel ki devant lui remaigne ; Mur ne citet n’i est remés a …
Qu’est-ce qui a provoqué l’incendie?
Often it's our native language that leads us down the wrong path. Take, for example, the word what. What plays many roles in English. It is a word that stands for missing information in direct …
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Mastering the subjunctive
The French subjunctive can be a challenge for a few reasons. English speakers don’t use the subjunctive in the same way, so don’t have a reference point. The subjunctive involves what appears to be a …
Une fromagerie artisanale
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Au salon immobilier
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