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""porter" is "wearing" clothes "se mettre" is more "to put on" some clothes the action of dressing is very rarely translated in french with "se mette" only in the special case: "se mettre…"

"Yep ! le fond = the bottom "un fond de [+ liquid]" implies that you have just enough left to covert the bottom of the more adequate recipient . For wine, we suppose it's a glass or a bottle.... We also use : "il ne lui restait…"

"http://dictionary.reverso.net/french-english/valorisant.  hope it works.  look at the sentences on the bottom.  "

"Hi, You explained very clearly the sense of french subjunctive (subjonctif = subjectif). I would only add that french doesn't only tend to use subjunctive in these contexts, but has to. It would be a gross error to say "le temps que…"

"George, you're right: In the case of "C'est à ma charge", the notion of responsability with its moral implications is not really present, it simply means "I have to pay". But of course, indirectly, this use comes…"

"I agree but  I was  applying it to the context in Esteban's post.  Sorry for the confusion:)"

"i don't have the reply option where you just responded, so i'll put this here: both esteban and i are right.   i saw in the dictionary "c'est à ma charge" used as he stated.  but…"

"To Alan, I doubt it has the connotation of responsibility. I would  imagine it is more like "on my tab". (could be wrong ,of course) "

"because it means "it's my responsibility" "

"Hi, I confirm it's not used in France with that meaning. "Charges" is used to mean something you have to pay but only when referring to extra charges when you rent a flat or a room (such as electricity)."

"It seems  from the discussion over there that it may be an anglicisation that is used in Quebec (and is frowned upon even  there). Apparently in France itself it  may not be used at all (but people can get very sniffy ;)    …"

"I  have placed a question in the wordrefence forum . On verra....."

"i will not use it with regard to commerce unless i learn definitively that it's fully understood.  older people might not know it whereas younger people who study english/people who travel exposed to english might be using it.…"

"I am not sure what to say (my French is good but not excellent). I thought I had heard "charger" used that way and I thought my link backed it up . That is not to say that I thought it was necessarily " proper" or…"

"i was going to wait for your response to follow up, but i thought adding this would cut to the chase.  since your french is excellent and i believe you’re on the scene, what do you hear and use?    i’m certainly happy…"

"here's the reverso (collins) dictionary:    charger          vt        [+camion, voiture]   to load      [+fusil, caméra]   to load     …"