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> Dear friends,
>
> This is a message which some people may consider "a spam". But
> this is not my original idea. My intention is to share with you that
> French verb conjugation is as simple as that of English, <snip>
True, the reference book for French conjugation (all verbs), La Becherelle,
is just 1/4 of an inch thick (and it's not printed on rice paper either).
Also true: basic French speaking uses very little verbs.
But the basic fact remains it's a lot harder for anglo-saxons to learn to
speak other languages than for many other language groups. A heady mix of
grammar, phonetical and cultural factors conspire agains you lot. <g>
Jan.
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>"Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> wrote
> True, the reference book for French conjugation (all verbs), La
> Becherelle,
tsk tsk "Le Bescherelle" ;-)
That's something you guys have difficulties with, which word is feminised
and which is masculinised. There is no true law to it, it's a combination
of which is better sounding, some latin etymology and some form of weird
logic (some objects feel more feminine than others).
> is just 1/4 of an inch thick (and it's not printed on rice paper either).
> Also true: basic French speaking uses very little verbs.
>
> But the basic fact remains it's a lot harder for anglo-saxons to learn to
> speak other languages than for many other language groups. A heady mix of
> grammar, phonetical and cultural factors conspire agains you lot. <g>
The big problem with English, and it's the nature of its own language, is
the abondance of idioms. That's something you simply cannot learn by
yourself.
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ymenard wrote:
>
> That's something you guys have difficulties with, which word is feminised
> and which is masculinised.
It's French... there is nothing masculine about it.
--
Scott B. Husted
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Ain't that the truth?!!!! LOL!!
BK
"ymenard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> (some objects feel more feminine than others).
>
"ymenard" wrote...
> tsk tsk "Le Bescherelle" ;-)
Vous acez raison... autant pour moi.
Jan. ;-)
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