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One Step at a Time share
“Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small pieces”
Henry Ford
Languages are complex systems. They can seem insurmountable once we start to delve into the vocabulary and grammar of it all. However, as the very wise Henry Ford pointed out, it’s easy in small pieces! (more…)
Plus - More share
PLUS is MORE just like with sums. One PLUS five equals six, just as five MORE than one equals six.
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Voir - To See share
Imagine yourself seeing a reserVOIR. When you SEE a reserVOIR, you SEE a reserve of water.
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Savoir - To Know share
Voir is To See. Avoir is To Have. SAVOIR is To Know. By learning SAVOIR you don’t just learn to KNOW, you KNOW all 3. Savour our dear friend SAVOIR. It is 3 magical verbs in 1.
Vouloir - To Want share
I WANT to find a clever way of remembering VOULOIR. Unfortunately I can’t. VOULOIR is a tricky word. One that WANTS to make this task impossible. Damn you VOULOIR, I WANT nothing more to do with you.
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