This lesson on the French expression
24 heures sur 24 is available 24/7.
French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes
Have you ever noticed that "France" is called by several different names? Learn the various synonyms and the exact meanings of each one.
French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes • synonyms
Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations created by stringing together the first initial of each word in a phrase. Learning some common French acronyms and initialisms can help you make sense of news, political discussions, administration, and more.
French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes
A few dozen French words have a shortened form called an apheresis or aphaeresis, which is created by dropping one or more syllables at the beginning of the word. Some of these are further modified by adding an extra sound to the end.
French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes
Many French nouns and adjectives have shortened forms called apocopes, which are created by dropping one or more syllables at the end of the word. Some of these are further modified by adding o to the end.
adjectives • French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes • informalities • nouns
Bring out your inner chic with the French abbreviation
BCBG.
French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes
The French expression
c'est-à-dire is essential - that is, very useful.
French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes • informalities
It consists of just two letters, yet the French word
en has three distinct areas of meaning/usage and four different pronunciations. Here's everything you need to know about
en.
B2 - Upper-Intermediate French • French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes • prepositions • pronouns
In both French and English, there's a lot of overlap between fractions and ordinals: the vast majority of these two types of numbers share the same word. In English, they are identical from "third" on up, while in French they're the same starting with
cinquième.
adjectives • adverbs • B1 - Intermediate French • French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes • spelling
The big day is here when you can learn about the French expression
le jour J.
French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes
Ordinal numbers are essential for lists: they denote the rank, position, or order of items in a group, whether that group is made up of people, objects, or things to do.
A2 - Low-Intermediate French • adjectives • French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes • spelling
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French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes • French in English • informalities • politeness
There are many varieties of French, but perhaps one of the most elusive is French texting: the bewildering assortment of abbreviations, acronyms, and even symbols used in email, text messaging (SMS), social media, chatrooms, and forums.
C1 - Advanced French • French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes • informalities • spelling
While not as diverse as they used to be, a few titles are commonly used in French and are as important as any other polite vocabulary. Here are the French titles you need, along with their abbreviations.
formalities • French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes • politeness
Learn how to read the alphabet soup (
TTC, HT, TVA, CB) on a French receipt.
French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes
