Laura K. Lawless's Blog: Lawless Languages, page 352

Grand Sceau de France

Learn about the Great Seal of France in this bilingual article.

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Verbs with contre

A number of French verbs require the preposition contre in front of a noun or stressed pronoun.

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Tenir

Tenir is an irregular -ir verb with a multitude of meanings. The most common are "to hold" and "to keep."

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Benefits of Learning Languages

There are numerous benefits to learning a new language, and some of them are quite surprising. Instead of asking why you should learn a language, the real question should be, "why not?"

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Cycling Terms

For all the bike enthusiasts and Tour de France fanatics out there, here are some French terms to help you enjoy your ride and get the most out of the competition.

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Casser les pieds

Find out what broken feet have to do with boredom and annoyance in this lesson on the informal French expression casser les pieds.

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Never and Ever

In English, there's no risk of confusion between "never" and "ever," which have opposing though not quite opposite meanings. In French, however, both terms can be translated by jamais.

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Au revoir, l’anglais ?

With the UK leaving the EU, the French have been quick to suggest that they should take their language with them.

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Au revoir anglais ?

With the UK leaving the EU, the French have been quick to suggest that they should take their language with them.

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Brexit – Quelles prochaines étapes ?

The UK has voted to leave the EU - what happens now?

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