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The French BAC is a test taken at the end of high school. In the US, for example, we have three years of Junior HS (collège in France) and four years of high school (as opposed to three in France). It all works out in the end to the same number of years in school.

Mar 6, 2016 · You probably couldn't find it because you tried to spell it in English. It's a loan phrase from the French. As TFD explains: en garde (interj.) Used to warn a fencer to assume the position preparatory to a match. [French : en, on + garde, guard.] Interestingly enough, on guard can also be found in dictionaries, but it means something a little ...

Oct 30, 2016 · In French we have an expression which is: Parler (une langue, l'anglais par exemple) comme une vache espagnole. which literally translates to: Speaking (a language, like English) like a Spanish cow. Is this expression correct in English?

In French, "vous" can be used instead of "toi" for this purpose. A seemingly rude example in English is when someone wants to instruct a lawyer, and writes 'I would like to instruct you.' I recognise the legal definition of 'to instruct', but this still sounds too forceful.

Feb 26, 2024 · The same would be true in French - in fact, if you are developing a website you should get it to work for French words first - then you won't be confused by the English words. Moreover, you will know when a transcription represents a "standard" careful pronunciation, and when it represents a Marseilles factory worker speaking quickly, or a ...

Nov 30, 2021 · As for the difference in spelling, artiste looks more French and hence more exclusive (at least to me). So it does not come as a surprise that it's only used for a specific group of artists. So it does not come as a surprise that it's only used for a specific group of artists.

A narrow space before these points (and ;) was common in pre-WWII printing; it is I believe ordinary practice in French; but it is now prohibited in formal writing in English. Which is a pity: because in many if not most digital faces the points are hard to discern and have far too little separation from what precedes them. –

Mar 21, 2025 · The speaker is a French lady. If we translate "She was good at dance" into French, it becomes: Elle était bonne en danse. Here, "bonne en danse" translates to "good in dance.". This suggests that the speaker has translated the French phrase to English. Finally there is another interpretation of the phrase "good in dance". A sentence like:.

Jun 18, 2014 · Because hors d'oeuvres is a French phrase, the pronunciation of the phrase does not follow English's normal phonetic rules. The pronunciation is close to "or derves", and more-or-less rhymes with "for serves". –