Laura K. Lawless's Blog: Lawless Languages, page 277
October 8, 2018
blesser
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October 5, 2018
une kermesse
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October 4, 2018
Past Perfect aka Pluperfect
The past perfect, also called the pluperfect, is a verb tense that distinguishes between two related things that happened in the past, indicating which one occurred before the other. The use of the past perfect is very similar in French and English.
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veiller
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October 3, 2018
Conte de fées – Passé composé vs imparfait Quiz
Test yourself on the difference between the French verb tenses passé composé and imparfait with Conte de fées, or review the lesson.
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exigeant
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October 2, 2018
To Take, To Bring
The English verbs "bring" and "take" have four French equivalents: amener, emmener, apporter, and emporter. This causes all kinds of confusion, but it really is very simple once you understand the differences.
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un appui
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October 1, 2018
Forbidden Liaisons
Some liaisons are forbidden: they aren't—can't be—pronounced even in the most formal French. Sometimes this is to avoid confusion with similar expressions, sometimes it has to do with a sort of respect for names and foreign words, and other times there's no apparent logic to it.
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