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n'est pas si facile qu'il n'y paraît

n'est pas si facile qu'il n'y paraît Does this means "It is not as easy as it seems" ? but they use the negative twice.

Started by Yeli in French Grammar

10 Dec 9, 2015
Reply by George Hunt

"on n'est pas d'habitude de faire..." or "on n'a pas l'habitude de faire..."

is only the second one correct to express "it's not the custom to...?"  do you hear both?  merci d'avance.  

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Dec 7, 2015
Reply by Robert

la mèche rebelle

I would really appreciate some insight into how and where this expression should be used. The literal translation infers that there is this…

Started by Billy Bosworth in French Grammar

3 Dec 4, 2015
Reply by Yeli

Can and could

1.I am going to India soon so I can take some sunshine. 2.I am going to India soon so I could take some sunshine. How do you write the…

Started by Crack1 in French Grammar

3 Dec 2, 2015
Reply by George Hunt

Numbers and Dates

It's only when you study foreign languages that you realise just how complicated your own language (English in this case) is.  Take for exa…

Started by Billy Bosworth in French Grammar

1 Nov 24, 2015
Reply by sylenes

devoir or falloir?

Is there any difference in the meaning of these 2 sentences? Il me faut aller à Londres. (I have to go to London). Je dois aller à Londres…

Started by Billy Bosworth in French Grammar

9 Nov 21, 2015
Reply by Jean Dervin

Linguistic inhibition

I have recently met a woman whose mother is German but who refuses to speak German to her because she is afraid of being corrected.  My fat…

Started by Jean Dervin in French learning / teaching

6 Nov 12, 2015
Reply by Billy Bosworth

The English word dissent in French

It seems the English noun and verb dissent has different words in French. I would like to know from our native French speakers about the…

Started by Crack1 in French Grammar

3 Nov 12, 2015
Reply by Sandra

Can languages be considered pleasant-sounding , the one more or less than another?

Do you believe that there can be universal agreement , or one by a great majority , on how pleasant a language sounds to the human ear? --e…

Started by Robert in French Grammar

12 Oct 28, 2015
Reply by Yeli

Why is "en"used in this sentence?

I am translating this text to learn but I can't understand why is "en"used here. Can someone help me with this? La couleur, c'est par déf…

Started by Yeli in French Grammar

2 Oct 26, 2015
Reply by Yeli

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