Category Archives: common mistakes

Advanced / common mistakes / Grammar / Intermediate - advanced / Syntax

Subjunctive or Conditional?

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Marie • Leave a comment

Which one to use when? Some help. Continue reading »

Advanced / common mistakes / Intermediate - advanced / Vocabulary

At The End Of The Day

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Marie • Leave a comment

Don’t get caught in this translation nightmare. Get your message across effectively. Continue reading »

common mistakes

The « Pour » Gang Who Isn’t

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Marie • Leave a comment

Five verbs which aren’t pour at all in French. Continue reading »

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Fixing Fossilized Errors (Part 3)

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Marie • Leave a comment

More common mistakes from English speakers debunked… Continue reading »

Beginner / common mistakes / Grammar / intermediate

Fixing Fossilized Errors (Part 2)

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Marie • Leave a comment

Common mistake # 2: confusing être and avoir when telling the age. It can get you into surreal conversations. Continue reading »

Advanced / common mistakes / Grammar / intermediate / Intermediate - advanced / Syntax

Fixing Fossilized Errors (Part 1)

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Marie • Leave a comment

Pesky embedded mistakes that pollute our speech… let’s debunk some of them together. (UPDATED WITH QUIZ) Continue reading »

common mistakes / Culture / Vocabulary

Innocent Words That Are Bad In French

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Marie • 4 Comments

Don’t put your foot in your mouth… or anywhere else for that matter. Continue reading »

Beginner / common mistakes / intermediate / Vocabulary

Getting “by”

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Marie • 1 Comment

Don’t use “par” lightly, and learn the correct expression for deadlines. Continue reading »