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== Homophe == | == Homophe == | ||
* confusion between ''ce'' (demonstrative adjective) and ''se'' (personal pronoun used as the object complement of a verb) | * confusion between ''ce'' (demonstrative adjective) and ''se'' (personal pronoun used as the object complement of a verb) | ||
* confusion between ''maire'', ''mer'' and ''mère'' | * confusion between ''maire (mayor)'', ''mer (sea)'' and ''mère (mother)'' | ||
* confusion between ''haut'', ''eau'', ''au'', ''os'' ( | * confusion between ''haut (high)'', ''eau (water)'', ''au (at)'', ''os'' (bones) or ''Ô'' | ||
* confusion between ''seau'' | * confusion between ''seau'' (bucket) and ''sceau (seal)'' | ||
* confusion between ''ça'' | * confusion between ''ça'' (this) and ''sa (her)'' | ||
== English influence == | == English influence == | ||
'''Do not write:''' | '''Do not write:''' | ||
* ''companie'' but ''compagnie'' | * ''companie'' but '''''compagnie''''' | ||
* ''connection'' but ''connexion'' | * ''connection'' but '''''connexion''''' | ||
* ''correspondence'' but ''correspondance'' | * ''correspondence'' but '''''correspondance''''' | ||
* ''dance'' but ''danse'' | * ''dance'' but '''''danse''''' | ||
* ''default'' but ''défaut'' | * ''default'' but '''''défaut''''' | ||
* ''example'' but ''exemple'' | * ''example'' but '''''exemple''''' | ||
* ''language'' but ''langage'' | * ''language'' but '''''langage''''' | ||
* ''license'' but ''licence'' | * ''license'' but '''''licence''''' | ||
== 1 consonant | == 1 consonant and not 2 == | ||
'''Do not write:''' | '''Do not write:''' | ||
* ''apartement'' but ''appartement'' | * ''apartement'' but '''''appartement''''' | ||
* ''apartenir'' but ''appartenir'' | * ''apartenir'' but '''''appartenir''' (to belong)'' | ||
* ''corolaire'' but ''corollaire'' | * ''corolaire'' but '''''corollaire''''' | ||
* ''envelope'' but ''enveloppe'' | * ''envelope'' but '''''enveloppe''''' | ||
* ballade but '''balade''' (a walk) | |||
== 2 consonants | == 2 consonants and not 1 == | ||
'''Do not write:''' | '''Do not write:''' | ||
* ''abbréviation'' but ''abréviation'' | * ''abbréviation'' but '''''abréviation''''' | ||
* ''addresse'' but ''adresse'' | * ''addresse'' but '''''adresse''''' | ||
* ''aggrégation'' but ''agrégation'' | * ''aggrégation'' but '''''agrégation''''' | ||
* ''aggression'' but ''agression'' | * ''aggression'' but '''''agression''''' | ||
* ''ammener'' but ''amener'' | * ''ammener'' but '''''amener''''' | ||
* ''appercevoir'' but ''apercevoir'' | * ''appercevoir'' but '''''apercevoir''''' | ||
* ''courrir'' but ''courir'' | * ''courrir'' but '''''courir''''' | ||
* ''baggage'' but ''bagage'' | * ''baggage'' but '''''bagage''''' | ||
* ''gallerie'' but ''galerie'' | * ''gallerie'' but '''''galerie''''' | ||
* ''giraffe'' but ''girafe'' | * ''giraffe'' but '''''girafe''''' | ||
* ''marriage'' but ''mariage'' | * ''marriage'' but '''''mariage''''' | ||
* ''traffic'' but ''trafic'' | * ''traffic'' but '''''trafic''''' | ||
==No final "-e"== | ==No final "-e"== | ||
'''Do not write:''' | '''Do not write:''' | ||
*"Util" but "Utile" | *"Util" but "'''Utile'''" (useful) | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
French version: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faute_d%27orthographe | French version: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faute_d%27orthographe | ||
Revision as of 19:24, 6 May 2020
Homophe
- confusion between ce (demonstrative adjective) and se (personal pronoun used as the object complement of a verb)
- confusion between maire (mayor), mer (sea) and mère (mother)
- confusion between haut (high), eau (water), au (at), os (bones) or Ô
- confusion between seau (bucket) and sceau (seal)
- confusion between ça (this) and sa (her)
English influence
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
1 consonant and not 2
Do not write:
- apartement but appartement
- apartenir but appartenir (to belong)
- corolaire but corollaire
- envelope but enveloppe
- ballade but balade (a walk)
2 consonants and not 1
Do not write:
- 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
No final "-e"
Do not write:
- "Util" but "Utile" (useful)
Sources
French version: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faute_d%27orthographe