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cautere sur une jambes de bois

I have come across the idiom 'cautere sur une jambe de bois', which I understand and can be translated as 'as much use as a poultice on a w…

Started by Clare H in French Grammar

8 Nov 1, 2011
Reply by Nicolas Wolff

position of adjectives

Is the adjective 'excellent' one that goes before or after the noun? As in 'une idée excellente' ou une excellente idée?

Started by Lynne S~illence in French Grammar

1 Oct 31, 2011
Reply by DE SMET

peux and puis

When should we should [peux] and [puis]? Both mean the same right? Is it that we use [peux] when you want to say "je peux", and if we want…

Started by Yan Fang in French Grammar

3 Oct 31, 2011
Reply by Magaly

on dirait does it means "one would say "

   This must be a simple question but I always forgot and then became fuzzy or foggy , I am not sure if this word "dirait" means "one would…

Started by yong leong in French Grammar

3 Oct 31, 2011
Reply by Razan AL HEIB

French version of this essay

I started learning French and I think that I'm in love with it. I read french papers but I have this problem in writing and translating int…

Started by Meshaun de Silva in Translation Help

2 Oct 31, 2011
Reply by Meshaun de Silva

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[Help] Corrections for Lifestyle/exercise piece please

Hi, for various reasons, my teacher is not available to correct my work before the final submission date- I would really, really  appreciat…

Started by Peter En in French Grammar

2 Oct 30, 2011
Reply by Peter En

Can anyone please help me?

Hi! I have a conversation that I have to listen to for homework. However, there is one little thing that I don't understand: Where is Paul…

Started by Liy B in Translation Help

2 Oct 29, 2011
Reply by Liy B

Help translating text in an "état civil"

Bonjour,   I am doing genealogical research on the line in my family that came to the USA from Saint-Domingue, now Haiti. All the records a…

Started by Sue in Translation Help

4 Oct 29, 2011
Reply by Neil Coffey

Big ask, but....

Could someone please help me correct my essay/writing piece. I saw another discussion like this, so is it possible for sometime to have a l…

Started by Iman Pirmohamed in French Grammar

6 Oct 28, 2011
Reply by Iman Pirmohamed

Could someone check my son's homework?

Hi, he's been asked to write a paragraph as part of his topic, he has to describe what he does in his bedroom (he's 12).  I used to be able…

Started by Ral in French Grammar

9 Oct 28, 2011
Reply by Florine Verstraeten

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