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== | == Homophones == | ||
* confusion between ''ce'' (demonstrative adjective) | * confusion between : | ||
* confusion between ''maire (mayor) | ** "'''ce''' livre" (demonstrative adjective : ''this book'') | ||
* confusion between ''haut (high) | ** "'''se''' marier" (personal pronoun used as the object complement of a verb, ''get married'') | ||
* confusion between | |||
* confusion between ''ça'' | * confusion between '''maire''' (mayor), '''mer''' (sea) and '''mère''' (mother) | ||
* confusion between ''c'est (it's)' | |||
* confusion between : | |||
** '''haut''' (high), | |||
** '''eau''' (water), | |||
** '''au''' début (at the begining), | |||
** les '''os''' (bones) | |||
** '''Ô''' combien (particle used to invoke, apostrophy and indicate the elation of a feeling). | |||
* confusion between seau (bucket), saut (jump), sot (dumb), and sceau (seal) | |||
* confusion between '''ça''' (this) and '''sa''' (her) | |||
* confusion between : | |||
** '''c'est''' beau (it's nice), | |||
** il '''s'est''' habitué (he has been used to it), | |||
** '''ces''' livres (these books) : ''attention : "ces" se prononcent [cé] et non [cè]'' | |||
** je '''sais''' (I know), | |||
** elle '''sait''' (she knows) | |||
== English influence == | == English influence == | ||
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* ''corolaire'' but '''''corollaire''''' | * ''corolaire'' but '''''corollaire''''' | ||
* ''envelope'' but '''''enveloppe''''' | * ''envelope'' but '''''enveloppe''''' | ||
== 2 consonants instead of 1 == | == 2 consonants instead of 1 == | ||
'''Do not write:''' | '''Do not write:''' | ||
* ballade (a kind of song, as in English) but '''balade''' (a walk) | |||
* ''abbréviation'' but '''''abréviation''''' | * ''abbréviation'' but '''''abréviation''''' | ||
* ''addresse'' but '''''adresse''''' | * ''addresse'' but '''''adresse''''' | ||
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'''Do not write:''' | '''Do not write:''' | ||
*"Il faut aller mangé" but "Il faut aller manger" | *"Il faut aller mangé" but "Il faut aller manger" | ||
Rule : When two verbs follow each other, the second takes "ER" | Rule : When two verbs follow each other, the second takes "ER" ( plus généralement l'infintif ex : je vais aller courir ) | ||
"-er" instead or "-é" | |||
'''Do not write:''' | '''Do not write:''' | ||
*"J'ai manger" but "J'ai mangé" | *"J'ai manger" but "J'ai mangé" | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
French version: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faute_d%27orthographe | *French version: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faute_d%27orthographe | ||
*https://polyglotclub.com/language/french/question/34720 | |||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Insects|Insects]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Environment|Environment]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Common-abbreviations|Common abbreviations]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Say-Yes|Say Yes]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Difference-between-Censé-and-Sensé|Difference between Censé and Sensé]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Christmas|Christmas]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Love❤|Love❤]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Math|Math]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/When-use-Air-and-Aire|When use Air and Aire]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Useful-Sentenses|Useful Sentenses]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:24, 27 March 2023
Homophones[edit | edit source]
- confusion between :
- "ce livre" (demonstrative adjective : this book)
- "se marier" (personal pronoun used as the object complement of a verb, get married)
- confusion between maire (mayor), mer (sea) and mère (mother)
- confusion between :
- haut (high),
- eau (water),
- au début (at the begining),
- les os (bones)
- Ô combien (particle used to invoke, apostrophy and indicate the elation of a feeling).
- confusion between seau (bucket), saut (jump), sot (dumb), and sceau (seal)
- confusion between ça (this) and sa (her)
- confusion between :
- c'est beau (it's nice),
- il s'est habitué (he has been used to it),
- ces livres (these books) : attention : "ces" se prononcent [cé] et non [cè]
- je sais (I know),
- elle sait (she knows)
English influence[edit | edit source]
Do not write:
- companie but compagnie
- connection but connexion
- correspondence but correspondance
- dance but danse
- default but défaut
- example but exemple
- language but langage
- license but licence
- exercise but exercice
1 consonant instead of 2[edit | edit source]
Do not write:
- apartement but appartement
- apartenir but appartenir (to belong)
- corolaire but corollaire
- envelope but enveloppe
2 consonants instead of 1[edit | edit source]
Do not write:
- ballade (a kind of song, as in English) but balade (a walk)
- abbréviation but abréviation
- addresse but adresse
- aggrégation but agrégation
- aggression but agression
- ammener but amener
- appercevoir but apercevoir
- courrir but courir
- baggage but bagage
- gallerie but galerie
- giraffe but girafe
- marriage but mariage
- traffic but trafic
"-é" instead of "-er"[edit | edit source]
Do not write:
- "Il faut aller mangé" but "Il faut aller manger"
Rule : When two verbs follow each other, the second takes "ER" ( plus généralement l'infintif ex : je vais aller courir )
"-er" instead or "-é"
Do not write:
- "J'ai manger" but "J'ai mangé"
No final "-e"[edit | edit source]
Do not write:
- "Util" but "Utile" (useful)
Sources[edit | edit source]
- French version: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faute_d%27orthographe
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Insects
- Environment
- Common abbreviations
- Say Yes
- Difference between Censé and Sensé
- Christmas
- Love❤
- Math
- When use Air and Aire
- Useful Sentenses