Laura K. Lawless's Blog: Lawless Languages, page 381
July 14, 2015
Bastille Day
La fête nationale française s'appelle le Quatorze Juillet, et non pas « le jour de la Bastille » comme en anglais.
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July 13, 2015
Si Clauses Quiz
Test yourself on French si clauses, or take a look at the lesson to review.
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July 12, 2015
Prise de la Bastille
Bien que de nombreuses personnes aient une connaissance sommaire de la prise de la Bastille de 1789, la plupart d'entre elles ont été faussement amenées à croire que l'opération avait pour but de libérer les prisonniers qui y étaient retenus captifs.
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July 11, 2015
Verbs with à
A number of French verbs require the preposition à in front of a noun or infinitive.
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July 10, 2015
Bonne fête !
Bastille Day is just around the corner, and you can spread holiday cheer with the French expression bonne fête.
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July 9, 2015
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Marianne
Personnification de la République française, Marianne fait partie du logo et du seau officiels, et ses statues et bustes se trouvent dans les mairies, les tribunaux et des places dans les six coins de l'Hexagone.
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July 8, 2015
Modal Verbs
There's no such thing as modal verbs in French, so translating them from English requires a bit of creative thinking. Usually you need a normal (conjugable) French verb in a particular tense or mood, but you can sometimes use just an adverb.
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July 7, 2015
Definite Article Quiz
Test yourself on French definite articles, or take a look at the lesson to review.
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July 6, 2015
Synonyms for French
French journalists try to avoid using the same words over and over, and nowhere is this more obvious than when describing something as "French." Français is of course the standard term, but there are several synonyms used to describe government, culture, sports teams, etc.
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