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"se taire" versus "se tenir coi"

I'm familiar with the former but i came across the latter in a dictionary for the first time.  will i hear "je me suis tenu coi" or "je me…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Nov 27, 2013
Reply by alan gould

"gré"

I've seen the word before, probably in the expression "bon gré mal gré" ("like it or not") but i never learned it.  I just came across it u…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Nov 23, 2013
Reply by Chantal Savignat

Passé surcomposé

I know how the passé surcomposé(p.c) is constructed but am uncertain about it's exact purpose. I know it expresses anteriority but then so…

Started by michael rivers in French Grammar

7 Nov 21, 2013
Reply by michael rivers

Opinions on Rosetta Stone

I notice that Amazon have $89 off this Rosetta Stone Set (Levels 1-3) today -- firstly I mention this in case it's useful to anybody, and s…

Started by Neil Coffey in French learning / teaching

1 Nov 20, 2013
Reply by Chris

"rush hour"

the dictionary has "heure(s)/periode(s) de pointe" as well as "heure(s) d'affluence."  is one used more than the other when meaning the pea…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Nov 20, 2013
Reply by Vedas

Free copies of French learning software for iPhone/iPad

Dear all, I have some free copies to give away of some of the French language software that I have developed for the French Linguistics sit…

Started by Neil Coffey in French learning / teaching

0 Nov 13, 2013

word order problem

I came across this text in a blog:  "je n’ai pas réussi à trouver un bon glossaire anglais-français à ce sujet. Si vous en connaissez un,…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

6 Nov 12, 2013
Reply by Vedas

How is this? Many errors or? Translation/grammar

Hello There! I was wondering if this text: Óú tu as été? J'ai été à Rome, c'est capitale en italie C'était agréable, combien es-tu resté en…

Started by Armin Donde in French Grammar

3 Nov 12, 2013
Reply by Chantal Savignat

Grammar help?

I'm just learning French and I need some help with fixing the grammar/spelling in these sentences below. The first one shows all of it with…

Started by Brooke Frederick in French Grammar

3 Nov 12, 2013
Reply by Chantal Savignat

commit oneself to: s'avancer v. s'engager

I looked up "s'avancer" and saw it used as "to commit onself" to something.  I then looked up "to commit oneself" (to something) and it had…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

4 Nov 7, 2013
Reply by Vedas

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