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Why is it called? Part 4: Clothing Etymology
Why is it called…? Part 4: Clothing Etymology Have you ever asked yourself why something is called by a particular name? Why are bérets called that? How do clothes get named? There is often a story....
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Au Gui l’An Neuf ou Bonne et heureuse année à vous
Au Gui l’An Neuf is another way, a bit old fashioned, to say Bonne et heureuse année à vous. La saison voulant que le gui abonde, on en cueillit dès le Moyen Âge pour l’offrir avec ce souhait : « Au...
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Valentine’s Day – When Cupid’s bow is fired…
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Christmas Poem
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French postage stamps including the baguette
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Myths and Misconceptions about the French
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Speak Easy: Siamese Twin Words
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How I learned the meaning of a French word: Bonheur
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Les Livres français au English Book Room!
Comme Bill & Rosa’s English Book Room est en France nous mettons en avant de temps en temps des livres qui nous plaisent en français. Et comme le français est en apprentissage continuel parmi nos...
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