Monthly Archives: October 2011

The eyes of the head…

Posted on 3 October 2011 by Tournesol

I’m not boasting (much) but I’ve just parcelled up and posted 40 copies of “False Friends: Faux Amis” to Australia (Canberra Alliance Française). Now to work (harder) on the UK branches, so that postage does not cost an arm and … Continue reading →

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Le sol/le soleil

Posted on 1 October 2011 by Tournesol

Jumeaux : twins. Words that are confusingly similar or, in fact, the same word with more than one meaning: Le sol/le soleil : the ground/the sun;        un souci : a worry and a marigold;        la tache/la tâche : the … Continue reading →

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