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What are some good french words to use generally in an essay ?

Posted by on November 19, 2010 · 2 Comments 

I learn french and I need to make my writing pieces more descriptive with more adjectives and links. Please help !

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What does it mean when a french machine where your using your debit card says "lecture piste" on the screen?

Posted by on July 30, 2010 · 2 Comments 

I know what the literal translation of the french words is, but I do not understand what it means in the context of making a transaction. Also what to the different colored buttons with letters on them (for example I think the red one has an A on it) mean? There usually next to the [...]

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What the best online translator for english to french?

Posted by on June 25, 2010 · 12 Comments 

I’ve been using google language tools to translate english to french but the translations aren’t very accurate. Does anyone know a really good (free) online site I can go to? Possibly a site that can translate french slang words too.

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New French words to zap English

Posted by on March 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

The Government has just come up with with its latest attempt to coin cool French words to replace the American terms that are supposedly blighting the language. Recent inventions by the state language agency have fizzled, so a contest was… Read More

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