George Hunt's Likes

December 2020

foundation the dictionary says a groundless rumor or accusation is "sans fondement." what is the difference between fondement, fondation, and le fond? Tx Discussion foundation 1 Like

May 2020

indistinguishable? Is there a difference : Effroyable – appalling, terrible, dreadful affreux – dreadful, awful ecourant – sickening, sickly, disgusting e’pouvantable Discussion indistinguishable? 1 Like déclencher v. entraîner they pretty much mean the same thing. for now, i think i can use them interchangeably. Discussion déclencher v. entraîner 1 Like guetter is this heard? here is the one sentence I have. I don't see any distinction between guetter and attendre. Elle guette l'arrivée du facteur tous les matins. She looks out for the postman ev… Discussion guetter 1 Like

August 2019

apprendre v. enseigner i just came across this sentence: Avec ces poupées, on apprend aux filles qu’elles doivent faire attention à leur apparence, à leurs vêtements. it's confusing to use apprendre instead of ensigner. … Discussion apprendre v. enseigner 1 Like

March 2018

la carpette versus le tapis i never heard of the former before. it see it can b a rug or a door mat. is it smaller than un tapis? is there a difference? Tx Discussion la carpette versus le tapis 1 Like

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