As far back as the early fourth century B.C., the Romans had celebrated an annual rite of passage for young men in honor of the god Lupercus. The names of…
Why is it called … Part 1: PASTRIES and DESSERTS Have you ever asked yourself why something is called by a particular name? Why are croissants, pain aux raisins and…
BEWARE THOSE FAUX AMIS (WORDS THAT LOOK ALIKE IN TWO LANGUAGES BUT HAVE DIFFERENT MEANINGS, SOMETIMES DANGEROUSLY SO) AND INACCURATE TRANSLATIONS! You’re the Chief Information Officer of the French branch…
Word etymologies are great fun. Here’s a few pertinent ones. Canicule Usually this French word is translated to English as heatwave, but a more picturesque and almost literal translation would…
Here are 2 horse puzzles, games based on Horses that we put together for the kids next door to whom we were « teaching » English over the garden wall during confinement.…
Nous utilisons des cookies pour vous garantir la meilleure expérience sur notre site web. Si vous continuez à utiliser ce site, nous supposerons que vous en êtes satisfait.OkPolitique de confidentialité