Weekly Quiz : Biting Word
Where does the word maringouin (a type of mosquito) originate from? [quiz option=”A. South America” correct=”yes”]Correct! The word maringouin (a type of mosquito), which French …
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Weekly Quiz : First to Define
What was the first French dictionary to be published entirely in French?
One Million Words ~ Is Quebec French a “Dialect?”
Written by Julie Barlow The American Association of Teachers of French is holding its Annual Conference in Montreal this summer on July 7th, 2011. A …
Weekly Quiz : Mission-Possible
Which organization’s mission is to: offer courses in French to the general public in France and worldwide; promote all aspects of French culture and the …
One Million Words
by Jean-Benoît Nadeau I am always amazed by the number of strong opinions people have about language. In French, all you have to say is …
Weekly Quiz : The Latin of English
What proportion of the basic English vocabulary comes from the French or Romance language?
Saving a successful bilingual program
Julie continues the fight to keep her daughters’ French immersion school open. A French article was written about Nesbitt Elementary School in the local paper, le Journal …
Weekly Quiz : an inspiring idea
Which organization was the first to be dedicated to the standardization of French?
Weekly Quiz : neologisms
The French language is constantly evolving, but at what rate? How many new terms enter the language yearly?