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* confusion between ''seau'' (bucket) and ''sceau (seal)'' | * confusion between ''seau'' (bucket) and ''sceau (seal)'' | ||
* confusion between ''ça'' (this) and ''sa (her)'' | * confusion between ''ça'' (this) and ''sa (her)'' | ||
* confusion between "C'est" (it's), "s'est" (is), "ces" (these) | |||
== English influence == | == English influence == | ||
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* ''language'' but '''''langage''''' | * ''language'' but '''''langage''''' | ||
* ''license'' but '''''licence''''' | * ''license'' but '''''licence''''' | ||
* "exercise" but "exercice" | |||
== 1 consonant instead of 2 == | == 1 consonant instead of 2 == | ||
Revision as of 12:50, 7 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)
- confusion between "C'est" (it's), "s'est" (is), "ces" (these)
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
- "exercise" but "exercice"
1 consonant instead of 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 instead of 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