The accent marks - French Language2024-03-28T17:47:33Zhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/forum/topics/the-accent-marks?feed=yes&xn_auth=noYes, you need to use them (th…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2012-07-26:3179028:Comment:918722012-07-26T06:57:50.947ZChristinehttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/ChristineGuinchard
<p>Yes, you need to use them (though some will say it's false, they're commonly absent from capital letters, as George and stu both stated). They often come from an "historical" "s": <em>écouter</em> coming from <em>escouter</em>.</p>
<p>It gives an indication on how to pronounce the word, and it helps distinguish between words that would otherwise be the same: <em>mur</em>/<em>mûr</em> = <em>wall</em>/<em>ripe</em>, or <em>mémé</em>/<em>même</em> = <em>granny</em>/<em>same</em>.</p>
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<p>Yes, you need to use them (though some will say it's false, they're commonly absent from capital letters, as George and stu both stated). They often come from an "historical" "s": <em>écouter</em> coming from <em>escouter</em>.</p>
<p>It gives an indication on how to pronounce the word, and it helps distinguish between words that would otherwise be the same: <em>mur</em>/<em>mûr</em> = <em>wall</em>/<em>ripe</em>, or <em>mémé</em>/<em>même</em> = <em>granny</em>/<em>same</em>.</p>
<p>Better yet: <em>côte</em>/<em>côté</em>/<em>coté</em>/<em>cote</em> = <em>rib</em> (or <em>coast</em>, this one already has two meanings!)/<em>side</em>/<em>rated</em>/<em>value</em> (in stock market)</p> Yes, optional on capital lett…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2012-07-25:3179028:Comment:915772012-07-25T19:54:42.643Zstu harrishttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/stuharris
<p>Yes, optional on capital letters (I've often wondered why) but e and é are actually considered different letters. They're on different keys on an AZERTY keyboard.</p>
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<p><a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Clavier-Azerty.svg" target="_blank">http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Clavier-Azerty.svg</a></p>
<p>Yes, optional on capital letters (I've often wondered why) but e and é are actually considered different letters. They're on different keys on an AZERTY keyboard.</p>
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<p><a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Clavier-Azerty.svg" target="_blank">http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Clavier-Azerty.svg</a></p> I don't think you need to use…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2012-07-25:3179028:Comment:917782012-07-25T15:23:36.175ZGeorge Hunthttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/GEORDIEHOUND
<p>I don't think you need to use them for capital letters.</p>
<p>Otherwise I think you do need to know and use them.</p>
<p>I don't think you need to use them for capital letters.</p>
<p>Otherwise I think you do need to know and use them.</p>