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Differences between “Oui” and “Si” in the affirmative?

Sep 6 '16 at 14:41 Community♦ 1

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Why does French use a “split negative”?

grammaire histoire négation

Jun 9 at 11:40 jlliagre 73.7k

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Is there a “non-religious” definition of “catholique”?

adjectifs sens religion

Jul 17 '15 at 9:12 Yohann V. 3,583

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What are the informal uses of “voilà”?

prépositions sens interjections

Aug 25 '11 at 23:12 Gilles♦ 44.1k

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Why the pronounciation of “Monsieur?”

prononciation société voyelles évolution

Apr 21 at 22:05 LPH 14.8k

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What was the special name for “French Protestant?”

histoire vocabulaire

Sep 6 '11 at 11:13 M'vy 7,004

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How does one say “cream of the crop” in French?

anglais expressions

Jun 7 at 14:42 Kevin FONTAINE 121

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When would one use “à” after a noun and before an infinitive?

prépositions infinitif

Jul 23 '16 at 3:27 Greek - Area 51 Proposal 3,190

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Traduire « the other side of the coin »?

traduction anglais proverbes

Sep 11 '11 at 23:15 Evpok♦ 17.6k

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Etymology of the different uses of “temps?” / L'étymologie des homonymes de “temps”

étymologie

Sep 30 '15 at 11:11 Chop 4,062

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About “unusual” word order?

grammaire ordre-des-mots

May 13 '14 at 10:05 Madlozoz 505

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Can “rustique” be used as a form of self-deprecation?

sens vocabulaire poésie

Mar 22 '13 at 14:55 Stéphane Gimenez♦ 26.2k

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What is the feminine for “amour”?

choix-de-mot genre noms genre-biologique

Aug 30 '15 at 9:21 Michael 1

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How does one say, “take someone under your wing” in French?

anglais expressions

Mar 15 '12 at 15:21 Stéphane Gimenez♦ 26.2k

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What exactly does “savoir faire” refer to?

sens expressions vocabulaire

Mar 31 '14 at 12:07 Stéphane Gimenez♦ 26.2k

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Differences in meaning depending on placement of “pauvre?”

sens adjectifs ordre-des-mots

Feb 25 '13 at 17:54 Community♦ 1

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“Sus” Versus “Sous”

prépositions

Aug 31 '11 at 21:31 Gilles♦ 44.1k

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How did the connotations of “sabotage” evolve from “sabot”, a type of shoe?

étymologie

Dec 2 '15 at 4:44 Greek - Area 51 Proposal 3,190

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How to call similar words in two languages with different meanings?

choix-de-mot linguistique noms

Oct 20 '12 at 12:04 Stéphane Gimenez♦ 26.2k

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Who, exactly, were the “sans culottes”?

histoire sens

Sep 23 '11 at 9:20 Benjol 1,696

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Why “de + infinitive” instead of “à + -ant" in “finissez de mourir”?

grammaire verbes prépositions mode-grammatical

Aug 1 '13 at 13:39 Stéphane Gimenez♦ 26.2k

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What role is played by the “s'en” in s'envoler?

prépositions verbes verbes-pronominaux préfixes

Oct 2 '13 at 20:24 Chris 206

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Does “ne” need to accompany “rien”

grammaire négation

Oct 9 '13 at 2:12 ex-user2728 2,209

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23 Questions

Differences between “Oui” and “Si” in the affirmative?

Why does French use a “split negative”?

Is there a “non-religious” definition of “catholique”?

What are the informal uses of “voilà”?

Why the pronounciation of “Monsieur?”

What was the special name for “French Protestant?”

How does one say “cream of the crop” in French?

When would one use “à” after a noun and before an infinitive?

Traduire « the other side of the coin »?

Etymology of the different uses of “temps?” / L'étymologie des homonymes de “temps”

About “unusual” word order?

Can “rustique” be used as a form of self-deprecation?

What is the feminine for “amour”?

How does one say, “take someone under your wing” in French?

What exactly does “savoir faire” refer to?

Differences in meaning depending on placement of “pauvre?”

“Sus” Versus “Sous”

How did the connotations of “sabotage” evolve from “sabot”, a type of shoe?

How to call similar words in two languages with different meanings?

Who, exactly, were the “sans culottes”?

Why “de + infinitive” instead of “à + -ant" in “finissez de mourir”?

What role is played by the “s'en” in s'envoler?

Does “ne” need to accompany “rien”