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(very quick) question about subjunctive

Hi, I'm trying to master the subjunctive and i've been following this site: http://www.french-linguistics.co.uk/grammar/subjunctive_when_1

Started by Peter En in French Grammar

3 Sep 24, 2012
Reply by Neil Coffey

down the stairs

how do I use "avoir l'esprit de l'escalier"

Started by richard d story in French Grammar

3 Sep 23, 2012
Reply by Jérôme X

French causatives

Hello,   Are French causatives just like English ones? Do they have the same structure and meaning?

Started by Sarah in French Grammar

4 Sep 20, 2012
Reply by Sarah

Clarification needed, SVP (Word for religious services)

For Catholic worship services "la messe"  is used,  but what are the terms for the Protestant, Jewish and Muslim worship services?  Un gran…

Started by Michele Morin in Translation Help

11 Sep 19, 2012
Reply by carolgreen

Key Student

help with the word "resulted in"

Hi, I'm struggling with a proper/natural expression for the english verb "resulted in"/ "results in"/ or causes- both in the negative, neut…

Started by Peter En in French Grammar

6 Sep 17, 2012
Reply by Erwan

Key Student

help with "reportedly"

Hi,   I had read that when we want to say an event had "reportedly" occured or something had been "reportedly" claimed, one uses the condit…

Started by Peter En in French Grammar

3 Sep 14, 2012
Reply by Neil Coffey

French studies

Hello, Is previous French language  study required  when you plan to major  in French studies?( At  the University of Geneva) Maybe it's d…

Started by Sarah in French learning / teaching

0 Sep 14, 2012

please recommend me a good electronic translator !

I have seen 3 good translators :-   1) FranklinLM6000b speaking,  Speaking, £120 2) Franklin, French to English Dictionary, BFQ-570, £46 3)…

Started by robert nicolson in French learning / teaching

0 Sep 13, 2012

Pascal's Pensees

A translation of Pascal's Pensees that I read many years ago, Sec. VII, No. 434 of the translation used the word "shame" for Pascal's use o…

Started by Rudy Apodaca in French Grammar

1 Sep 13, 2012
Reply by Neil Coffey

I was sitting

I was sitting, the sun was shining, the birds were singing and the children were playing  Could someone please help me understand why the…

Started by fionamavre@yahoo.fr in French Grammar

1 Sep 11, 2012
Reply by George Hunt

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