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se trouver

i think i can determine when to use "retrouver" rather than "trouver" but i never saw "se trouver" before and don't see the need.  here's t…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

8 Mar 4, 2018
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fait v. evenement

the dictionary has it as an event and has the sentence: "Les faits survenus le mois dernier a geneve" i would merely use "evenement", but w…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

2 Mar 4, 2018
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au dela v. par dela

is there a difference?  

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

2 Mar 4, 2018
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The first, second and third condition in French

If I have money I will buy a new car.If I had money I would buy a new car.If I had had money, I would have bought a new car. Si j…

Started by Crack1 in French Grammar

4 Mar 3, 2018
Reply by Chantal Savignat

friand de

i never heard this before.  it means "to b very fond of..." is this used?  Tx

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

3 Mar 3, 2018
Reply by Chantal Savignat

"durant" v. "pendant"

the former is more formal so i would use it in writing.  should i not use it in speech?  

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

0 Mar 3, 2018

souple v. flexible

i've only heard the english word "supple" used w regard to the body.  is "souple" used more often in french?  

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Mar 1, 2018
Reply by Chantal Savignat

de'forme' or difforme?

are both used for the english word "deformed?"  Tx

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

2 Mar 1, 2018
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french word "type"

i know it is slang for "guy."  i thought "espece" was what is used for "a type of..." but i just saw "un nouveau type de video."  is this v…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Mar 1, 2018
Reply by Chantal Savignat

quelque peu

i have the sentence:  Je souhaite m'attarder quelque peu sur ce point so here, quelque peu refers to "a few seconds or minutes".  are the…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

4 Feb 28, 2018
Reply by Chantal Savignat

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