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on as an equivalent for English 'you'

on can sometimes be used where English uses 'you' and French could use vous or tu:

  • Est-il vrai qu'on distingue un Américain d'un Français à cent mètres?

Is it true you can tell an American from a Frenchman at a hundred metres?

  • Avec le moteur devant, on est au moins protégé

With the engine at the front you are at least protected

  • Comment savoir si on est doué pour la musique si l'on n'a jamais essayé?

How do you know whether you have a talent for music if you've never tried it?

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