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Quick trick to solve the un/une or le/la quandry!

Quick trick to solve the un/une or le/la quandry!

We’ve all been there!  It’s either a new word that gives no hint to gender, or some bete noire word that you can never remember is masculine or feminine. Finally,…

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French under 40 pepper their speech with ‘du coup.’ What does it mean?

French under 40 pepper their speech with ‘du coup.’ What does it mean?

ByPaulAug 15, 2018

While in France this year, I finally had to understand what it is and how it was used.…

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I happened on this great page on the Musée d’Orsay site. It tells you the best days to…

13 films to watch before you go to Paris

13 films to watch before you go to Paris

ByPaulApr 19, 2018

Sent by my good friend Peter Lehman.  I’d recommend also “L’ascenseur pour l’echafaud” with its chilling score by…

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What common French language mistakes do non-native French speakers make?

ByPaulNov 3, 2017

My family accuses me of wasting time on Quora. I couldn’t resist answering this question though since it…

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Cimietière Montparnasse: a favorite haunt in our neighborhood

ByPaulNov 2, 2017

If you’re not looking to touch the graves of Oscar Wilde or Jim Morrison, why spend limited drinking…