Tag: French language
Why are the French fans of dictation championships?
White copy, pen and eraser in front of the TV. This Friday morning, dictation enthusiasts will be in front of their stations to watch the show All ready for dictation!…
How many words are there in the French language?
You speak it every day, but do you know how many words there are in the language of Molière? Probably not, and for good reason: answering this question is not…
On TikTok, with these influencers, there are no more mistakes
We don’t know if Molière ever turned in his grave. Over time, the great playwright nevertheless had the opportunity as the spelling level of French students continued to plummet. According…
What expressions do you use that are wrong (or misused)?
They “believe”, “if I would have known” or even “comme even” (sic)… Many people make French mistakes by using expressions that simply do not exist. If you are one of…
the Senate adopts a bill to ban it
THOMAS SAMSON / AFP Members of the French Senate take part in the election for the new president at the French Senate, in Paris on October 2, 2023. (Photo by…
“No need to add points in the middle of words,” says Emmanuel Macron
The French language “forges the nation”, Emmanuel Macron said on Monday, calling for “not to give in to the spirit of the times” by adding “points in the middle of…
Are politicians less good than before at handling the language of Molière?
The Frenchman enters the castle. Emmanuel Macron inaugurates on Monday at the Villers-Cotterêts estate (Aisne) the International City of the French Language, a vast cultural project that the President of…
Emmanuel Macron expected in Villers-Cotterêts to inaugurate the International City of the French Language
A language “foundation of our relationship with the world”. The President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron inaugurates this Monday in Villers-Cotterêts (Aisne) his major cultural project, the International City of…
Assault on a Russian airport, fatal accident in Sarcelles and new City of the French Language
Did you miss the news this morning? We have put together a summary to help you see things more clearly. In the midst of the war between Hamas and Israel,…
In committee, the Senate adopts a bill against the “abuses” of inclusive writing
The Senate tackled inclusive writing on Wednesday. In committee, senators adopted a bill aimed at “protecting the French language from the abuses of so-called inclusive writing”, before an examination on…