Laura K. Lawless's Blog: Lawless Languages, page 348
September 1, 2016
Informal Negation
The rule is that to make a French verb negative, you need ne in front of the verb and pas after it. The reality of how the French speak says otherwise.
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August 31, 2016
Adjectives vs Pronouns
There are six French adjective / pronoun pairs, where an adjective + noun can be replaced by a corresponding pronoun.
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August 29, 2016
Tenir Expressions
The French verb tenir, "to hold" or "to keep," is found in many idiomatic expressions, including to cherish, to stand firm, and to have a crush on.
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August 28, 2016
La rentrée
La rentrée est un moment très important en France parce que c'est au début du mois de septembre que la vie recommence. Oui, je n'exagère pas.
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August 27, 2016
Eliminating Transference Errors
A transference error is a certain type of mistake, common to foreign language learners, which can be particularly difficult to stop making. The hardest part is becoming aware of the error; once you’ve done that, it’s just a matter of figuring out the correction and practicing your way to perfection.
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August 26, 2016
La vache !
Wow! You should read this lesson on the familiar French expression la vache.
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August 25, 2016
Open and Closed Vowels and Syllables
The terms "open" and "closed" have two related meanings in regard to pronunciation: open vowels and closed vowels, and open syllables and closed syllables.
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August 24, 2016
Conditional Perfect, Second Form
The second form of the conditional perfect is the literary equivalent of the conditional perfect.
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August 22, 2016
Indefinite Relative Pronouns
Indefinite relative pronouns (ce dont, ce que, ce qui, ce à quoi) are connectors: they link relative clauses to main clauses and, unlike normal relative pronouns, do not not have a specific antecedent.
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