Janet B.

> Sur le pont d'Avignon, l'on y danse tous en rond.What is *l'* doing here? When is it generally used like this?I'm assuming it's a pronoun, but *y* already refers to *pont*, so it's not quite... more

Doit-on dire:> J'ai bien peur que tu aies raison.ou> J'ai bien peur que tu n'aies raison.----Should the word *ne* be used in the sentence above? What's the difference?

Can someone explain the meaning and common usages of this phrase? I hear it often and am not entirely sure I always understand it. Does it mean something like English's “whatever” or “bullshit”? Is... more

J'ai entendu dire qu'on devrait utiliser la phrase « Bonjour messieurs-dames » quand on entre dans un magasin pour saluer les personnes à l'intérieur, mais est-ce que c'est très utilisé ou plutôt... more

I have been told in the past that you never pronounce the 'r' at the end of a word in French (where 'r' is the last letter and preceded by an 'e').This holds true for words such as:> manger,... more