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expliciter, clarifier, pre'ciser

am i right that  "pre'ciser" is most commonly used?  i only saw the other 2 recently.  Tx  

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

4 Mar 18, 2018
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privilegier versus favoriser

any difference between these?  i just heard the first one in a documentary.  never heard the second.  Tx

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

0 Mar 17, 2018

un tribunal versus une cour de justice

is there a difference?  if not, which is used more often?  Tx

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Mar 15, 2018
Reply by Chantal Savignat

nombriliste

this concept of being obsessed w ur navel or any part of ur body is totally foreign to english.  is this a common way of saying a person is…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

4 Mar 15, 2018
Reply by Chantal Savignat

réside

are these 2 sentences formal or would they b said in conversation?   la différence réside dans... c’est justement là que réside le problèm…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Mar 15, 2018
Reply by Chantal Savignat

bon nombre de

it means "many."  i just saw it for the first time.  is it common?  Tx

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

2 Mar 15, 2018
Reply by alan gould

re'ussir

i learned it as "re'ussir a".  maybe i copied this wrong, but i saw "je dois réussir mes examens."  i just looked at a dictionary and while…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Mar 14, 2018
Reply by Chantal Savignat

subitement v. soudainement

any difference between them?  are both frequently used?  Tx

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

4 Mar 14, 2018
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"abord" and "aborder"

i know "d'abord" means "first" as in "firstly" and "tout d'abord" means "first of all."   i also know "aborder" can mean "to approach" and…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

2 Mar 14, 2018
Reply by alan gould

"avis" v. "opinion"

what's the difference?  is one used more than the other?  Tx

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

2 Mar 14, 2018
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