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

asked Sep 1, 2011 at 13:06

45 votes

7 answers

6k views

Why does French use a "split negative"?

asked Sep 2, 2011 at 15:26

13 votes

6 answers

27k views

Why the pronunciation of "Monsieur" as "Missieur"?

asked Nov 4, 2012 at 19:19

13 votes

2 answers

368 views

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

asked Aug 18, 2011 at 13:42

12 votes

3 answers

2k views

What was the special name for "French Protestant?"

asked Aug 18, 2011 at 16:32

12 votes

2 answers

605 views

What are the informal uses of "voilà"?

asked Aug 22, 2011 at 23:29

11 votes

5 answers

1k views

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

asked Sep 10, 2011 at 23:53

10 votes

3 answers

549 views

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

asked Oct 25, 2011 at 13:15

10 votes

4 answers

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Traduire « the other side of the coin »?

asked Aug 24, 2011 at 13:21

10 votes

4 answers

1k views

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

asked Aug 19, 2011 at 21:10

10 votes

3 answers

8k views

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

asked Aug 22, 2011 at 13:32

9 votes

7 answers

59k views

What is the feminine for “amour”?

asked Aug 26, 2011 at 19:35

9 votes

1 answer

2k views

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

asked Mar 13, 2012 at 22:15

9 votes

6 answers

3k views

About "unusual" word order?

asked Sep 6, 2011 at 13:18

9 votes

2 answers

143 views

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

asked Mar 20, 2013 at 23:14

8 votes

2 answers

5k views

Differences in meaning depending on placement of "pauvre?"

asked Feb 22, 2013 at 21:46

8 votes

3 answers

2k views

"Sus" Versus "Sous"

asked Aug 31, 2011 at 13:30

7 votes

1 answer

316 views

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

asked Aug 23, 2011 at 13:25

7 votes

2 answers

2k views

Who, exactly, were the “sans culottes”?

asked Aug 18, 2011 at 20:33

7 votes

1 answer

3k views

What exactly does "savoir faire" refer to?

asked Feb 23, 2013 at 21:18

5 votes

2 answers

749 views

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

asked May 3, 2012 at 21:54

4 votes

3 answers

952 views

Is "ce" or "ces" (or both) correct in this context?

asked Aug 11, 2020 at 20:47

2 votes

3 answers

305 views

Does "ne" need to accompany "rien"

asked Sep 27, 2013 at 15:52

2 votes

2 answers

715 views

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

asked Oct 2, 2013 at 15:59

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24 Questions

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

Why does French use a "split negative"?

Why the pronunciation of "Monsieur" as "Missieur"?

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

What was the special name for "French Protestant?"

What are the informal uses of "voilà"?

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

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

Traduire « the other side of the coin »?

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

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

What is the feminine for “amour”?

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

About "unusual" word order?

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

Differences in meaning depending on placement of "pauvre?"

"Sus" Versus "Sous"

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

Who, exactly, were the “sans culottes”?

What exactly does "savoir faire" refer to?

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

Is "ce" or "ces" (or both) correct in this context?

Does "ne" need to accompany "rien"

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