"so i guess if it's merely alleged, u use "a priori." but if it was found to have been accidental, i guess u wouldn't use "a priori." "
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EducatorGeorge Hunt replied to Billy Bosworth's discussion "avec" to end a sentence
"There is also this example I found .
Not with "avec" at the end of the sentence but "hanging" ,as it were
https://communaute.mariages.net/forum/nom-du-conjoint-et-pas-les-enfants--t542091"
EducatorGeorge Hunt replied to Billy Bosworth's discussion "avec" to end a sentence
"Fairly sure I have heard "Voulez-vous venir avec?"
ie Do you want to come along?
I suppose "avec nous" is understood and not explicitly stated.
Are you sure that recommendation you have heard applies to the English…"
Billy Bosworth replied to alan gould's discussion a priori"I don't think the absolute meaning of either term is significant, as they both hint at doubt and uncertainty.
It is more the context that distinguishes them, in that a scientist/intellectual may choose "a priori" whereas a…"
Billy Bosworth posted a discussion"avec" to end a sentence
In discussions on France Culture I have recently heard "avec" as the last word in a sentence. It sounded rather strange, and I think it was spoken by a French native. Unfortunately, I can't remember the whole sentence, but is this good French grammar? I have always thought that in French it's not acceptable to use a preposition to end a sentence with. :-)See More
alan gould posted a discussiona priori
a priori isn’t used in English conversation, but I’ve seen it in erudite writing. I had seen it in the dictionary example below w its given translation so i put it in a study notebook Le feu, a priori d’origine accidentelle, a pris dans le dépôtThe fire which seems to have bn accidental, began in the warehouse if i look at the english, i would say in english "the fire which is alleged to have been accidental..." so in french, i would say "le feu, d'abord pre'sume' accidentelle..." to me,…See More
alan gould posted a discussionrevisiting some things
you wrote: “La nourriture” and “l'alimentation” match to, indeed, “the food”.“provision” is a term most general and can be used according to several manners.An accuracy : We also can write…me:u could say they "correspond to food" but "match" would b w/o "to". i'd say they're "equivalent" to food. using "match" i'd say would mark someone as a non-anglo, but it's not really wrong. i have containers for food in my kitchen. i was frustrated noticing sometimes the lid fits and other times it…See More
Chantal Savignat replied to alan gould's discussion bonne année"Bonne année.
Je vous souhaite à tous une excellente année 2021.
Une année légère et pétillante qui vous permette de réaliser vos rêves et vous apporte la réussite professionnelle…"
alan gould replied to alan gould's discussion bonne année"u can also say that someone cheats by taking a small amount of something so they won't b noticed. they skim a bit off the top. "
alan gould posted a discussionbonne année
I’m so grateful for chantal's help. I benefit from it greatly. On youtube, I find “learning french w elsa” and “inner French” are very helpful. Below are some mistakes u made that I’ll correct for u. “preciser” is “specify” in English. please specify what exactly u want me to do. and there’s precisely. In the song “getting to know u” in the musical “the king and I” there’s a line “u are precisely my cup of tea.” u could say “that’s precisely what I meant” but everyone would use “exactly”…See More
alan gould replied to alan gould's discussion afterwards"i'm putting these 4 in my study book. unless u correct me, i consider "par la suite" and "ensuite" interchangeable.
dans la foule’e
Par la suite, ensuite
Peu apres – soon afterwards
Toute de…"
alan gould replied to alan gould's discussion a gap or breach"i'd say only an educated anglo uses it -- a breach in a a wall, a breach in security. gap is the common word.
use an before a vowel and a "h" if it's not pronounced. u want a smooth transition between…"
alan gould replied to alan gould's discussion foundation"fondement = it's something that is very important and on what another thing is based on. it's the base.
so for a rumor "sans fondement" it's a rumor without a real reason, the rumor is based on nothing.
Les fondements…"
alan gould replied to alan gould's discussion fee"there are probably piano tuners who do woodwork and fashion their own parts in the course of their work. in such case, they'd b artisans. but a butcher is most definitely note an artisan. "
alan gould replied to alan gould's discussion fee"n France "artisan" works "with theirs hands", without any idea of making something special. An artisan works for himself, has a professional school certificate, manages himself his work and has a special registration number.
So…"
alan gould replied to alan gould's discussion fee"i had to ask my sister for help on this one. she's had work done on her house so i thought maybe she'd have some ideas. she said the workman (dictionary defines it as someone who works w his hands in construction or building…"
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