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LiXiQing posted a discussiondoesn't e-muet exist anymore? Why?
Feel myself like a fool. At school I learnt that "e" is silent in some words like "pardonnE", "capriceE", "pEtit" and what do I hear at forvo's? cAUchEmar! all that "e"s are not silent anymore! Why?See More
Chantal Savignat replied to alan gould's discussion en fin de compte/au bout du compte"yes both are used.
And the two translations "all things considered" and "in the final analysis" could be right.
The more used is "en fin de compte" : it's very used to close a conversation or a subject in a…"
Chantal Savignat replied to alan gould's discussion a missing "y""It means "La police ne se déplace même plus dans ce quartier quand quelqu'un l'appelle"
As "Le quartier" is already clarify in the first sentence, it's not useful to refer back to "le…"
Chantal Savignat replied to alan gould's discussion jusqu'en versus jusqu'a"it's right.
Jusqu'en 1985 : only with a month (and/or/without) year. But not with a date with the day.
Jusqu'au 15 avril 1985 : date with the day.
Jusqu'à 10h : with an hour.
With "fin" (or début)…"
Chantal Savignat replied to alan gould's discussion vu que, a la lumiere de, compte tenu de""vu que..." and "compte tenu de..." are used in conversation.
"à la lumière de ..." is not used in conversation."
alan gould replied to alan gould's discussion ajouter versus rajouter"actually i went to a french cooking school (in new york) so i'm familiar w the terminology. i shouldn't have used wine as my example. but as i suspected, if i add something for the first time, i will "ajouter" and if…"
Chantal Savignat replied to alan gould's discussion ajouter versus rajouter"to add wine in the dish ?
in cooking there is a specific vocabulary in french.
if you add wine in the dish for the first time you probably read "déglacer", if you add a lot of wine it's "mouiller".
But you may find…"
alan gould posted a discussionajouter versus rajouter
i guess if i'm cooking and i'm told to add wine (for the first time), that's "ajouter" and if i then add more of it, that's "rajouter"? correct? See More
Chantal Savignat replied to alan gould's discussion de'plorer"The root of the word seems to mean that, but now people use both of them without respect the difference."
alan gould replied to alan gould's discussion de'plorer"so deplorer is more intense cuz u cry whereas w regretter u simply experience pain but don't cry? "
Chantal Savignat replied to alan gould's discussion de'plorer""déplorable" is used as "comportement déplorable" and "conditions déplorables" meaning that it's unacceptable.
But "déplorable" is used as "regrettable"…"
Chantal Savignat replied to alan gould's discussion english word "schedule""Yes, the reason is we have a lot of software and planner in original english version. So words go into our lifes. It's worse for me, I work for the french branch of an american company. A lot of texts are in english."
Chantal Savignat replied to alan gould's discussion french for "fluency"""La maîtrise du français" is used. (Il maîtrise le français) "La maîtrise de la langue" is used. "Parler couramment" is used too.
"L'aisance en français" is formal…"
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doesn't e-muet exist anymore? Why?
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en fin de compte/au bout du compte
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a missing "y"
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jusqu'en versus jusqu'a
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vu que, a la lumiere de, compte tenu de
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ajouter versus rajouter
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de'plorer
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english word "schedule"
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french for "fluency"
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rajouter versus remettre du sel
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dans la foule'e
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payer versus verser
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vachement
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etre perdu, s'etre perdu, egarre'
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"pointer" versus "enfoncer"
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tellement versus tant
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instructions
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carreau v. vitre
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veston versus blouson
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a quoi cela sert de faire...?
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