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Do native speakers of French generally use “du/de la” when thinking of nouns like eau, sel, etc?

Hibou vs chouette? What's the difference?

Third person plural for “pleuvoir”?

Why does “droit” have the same two meanings in both English and French?

“Il est avocat” vs “C'est un avocat” ?

When to use “pas” vs. “non” in expressing “not [adjective/adverb]”?

How to conceal narrator's gender? — Comment garder secret le genre du narrateur ?

Quelle est la différence entre « chercher » et « rechercher » ?

Is the “les” needed in “dans les deux jours”?

When is it okay to add “re” before a verb?

Is 'ouïr' used at all anymore?

Why is “très” used with “avoir” in certain expressions?

Translating some rare irregular verbs?

Kindly requesting a guide to the verb “Asseoir”

“Je vais te me les disperser” ?

Why is there an “y” in this sentence?

Does “ouest” take a different preposition than the other directions?

“Je ne sais quoi”: with or without “pas”?

« Jouer au piano » ou « jouer du piano » ?

French playground term: monkey bars

How is “gésir” a defective verb?

French highway terms?

“Il s'agit de…” vs “C'est…” ?

How to translate “by which” ?

Learning common French insults/pejoratives?

Pronunciation of “ille”?

When to use celui vs cela vs ça?

“Fishmoilapaix”?

What does “s'agir” mean?

How do you refer to certain denominations of bill and coin when asking for change?