Tabarnak! A guide to some of Québec’s best insults and swear words
French is spoken by more than 300 million around the world, and linguists predict that this figure will increase dramatically in the coming years.
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20+ French insults ranked by their probability to start a fight
You ended up in some kind of fight, with a friend or a stranger, online or face to face. And you ran out of swear words. That’s why you’re here, right? You’ll wish you had read this before insulting with a French person. We’ll make you offend us: tug on our beret, penetrate our mime […]
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Quebec French vs. French from France: what are the differences?
While Canada has two official languages, English and French, in the province of Quebec, French has priority! With its 7 million French speakers, written Quebec French is syntactically identical to Metropolitan French, differing only marginally in terms of vocabulary.
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5 painters to better understand American culture.
Provocative, engaged, and passionate, these five North American painters have offered a sharp and realistic analysis of American society.
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15 Basic English Grammar Rules: A Quick Guide with Examples.
Grammar is the set of rules (3,500 rules when it comes to English!) that explains how to combine individual words to express complex meanings.
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Duolingo English vs. Gymglish: which is best?
Launched in 2011, Duolingo English is the first course launched by Duolingo. Among the language lessons provided by Duolingo, English is the most popular one, with over 5 million learners.
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10 Ways to Profess Your Love in Spanish
Are you feeling fireworks with a special Spanish-speaking someone and ready to confess your love? We are here to help with ten different ways (and songs) to say “I Love You” to your amor in Spanish.
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Drops vs. Gymglish: which is best?
Launched in 2015, Drops is an app that offers more than 41 languages, ranging from English, Spanish and German to Hawaiian, Maori and Icelandic. The teaching method uses a combination of sound and images.
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Many ways to say “thank you” and “you’re welcome” in Spanish
From Spain to Mexico to the tip of Argentina, the culture of Spanish-speaking countries is famous for being exceptionally warm and welcoming. Better learn how to say thank you!
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10 frequently misspelled words in English
Oh great, another article on English vocabulary, whoop-de-doo. Bear with us – this one is more useful than you think.
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