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Speaking Better French

Why Saying Sensible Isn't Sensible, and why You Should NEVER Say There are Préservatifs in Your Food: Faux Amis

By: Saul H. Rosenthal,Saul Rosenthal

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Speaking Better French

Why Saying Sensible Isn't Sensible, and why You Should NEVER Say There are Préservatifs in Your Food: Faux Amis

By: Saul H. Rosenthal,Saul Rosenthal

It's easy to assume that French words mean the same as English words when they look and sound pretty much the same. Most of the time you would be correct. However, occasional word pairs look the same, and may even be spelled the same, but have different meanings. They are called "false friends," or faux amis. These faux amis can cause misunderstandings, uncomfortable situations, and even embarrassment when you use them in conversation and they mean something entirely different than what you expected. This book is written to help you avoid these awkward misunderstandings. This is not a dry list of faux amis. It's a book written in conversational language and is easy and fun to read. Each faux ami word pair is explained so that you will understand the difference between the usage of the word in French and in English, and often even how that difference arose. Each faux amis word is also accompanied by examples of the word used in sentences and phrases to illustrate, and to make very clear, exactly how it is used. When you have finished reading this book, you will have learned most of these faux amis simply because they are fascinating, and incredibly interesting, without ever having had to consciously memorize them.

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Saul Rosenthal

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1587367327

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French Anglicisms

The Amazing Number of French Words that Come from English

By: Saul H. Rosenthal,Saul Rosenthal

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French Anglicisms

The Amazing Number of French Words that Come from English

By: Saul H. Rosenthal,Saul Rosenthal

We are so used to hearing about all the French words that are found in English and about how purist the French are about their language, that we don't realize how many English words have migrated into French. You'll be astonished by how many English words are used in French. French is inundated with them! Swamped with them! Most are native English words, but surprisingly, some were originally French words which moved into English long ago, evolved a different meaning, and then moved back to French with the new meaning as anglicismes. English words aren't always taken into French with the same spelling and usage as they have in our language. For example, you'll encounter le week-end, which has gained a hyphen, and le warning which doesn't mean "the warning" in a general sense, but specifically means the emergency lights or flashers on a car. Some words are specific to certain sports, like l'uppercut or le football, or to other activities, such as playing bridge, while other words which are general in English have only limited meanings in French. An example is le slice, which only refers to golf and tennis, and not to a slice of melon, for instance. Some words are so well integrated into French that the average Frenchman wouldn't be aware that they are words of English origin. At the other extreme are words that that same Frenchman would recognize immediately as English words even though he uses them without reflection (much as we would say ravioli and pizza are Italian words, or taco and tamale are Mexican Spanish words). All these words will be marked as anglicisme or mot anglais in a French dictionary like Le Petit Robert, and the use of some of them would be frowned on in formal speech or writing, but many are very widely used in normal casual speech. You'll find it a fascinating book. READ WHAT PROFESSORS AND INSTRUCTORS OF FRENCH AND OTHERS HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT EARLIER BOOKS IN THIS SERIES: I think your books are wonderful. You have made a fantastic contribution to the French language profession. --- Prof. Judy Baughin, Raymond Walters College You have done a real service to learners of French...This is important work. --- Prof. John Romeiser, U. of Tenn. I have to say your Key Words and Expressions is just the kind of book I would have liked to have had when I was teaching myself French oh-so-many years ago. --- Prof. John Moran, Dir.Language Programs, NYU If you really want to learn spoken French, you need this book (Key Words). You'll need other books as well, you'll need audio materials, and you'll need live language experience. But this book is a necessity. ---- reader reviewer amazon.com I love the Faux Amis, especially the relaxed, conversational presentation. ---- Prof. Norman Shapiro, Wesleyan U. Your little books are great! ---- Prof. AG Fralin, Washington and Lee U. I absolutely *love* Faux Amis. It's so well done. --- Prof. Herta Rodina, Ohio U. I love your books! They are easy to navigate, and they are extremely useful to non-native French speakers. ---- Prof. John Turvaville, U. of Tenn. Perhaps the most amazing thing about this book (Key Words) is that it took until 2007 for anyone to think of writing it! ---- reader reviewer amazon.com The books are excellent.---- Prof. Luke Bouvier, U. of Mass, Amherst I've been perusing Key Words for the past couple of days and it's great fun... What a great idea for a book! --- Prof. Herta Rodina, Ohio U. This (Key Words)is easily one of the best and most important French resources I own (and I've got dozens of them)... It's amazing, absolutely amazing how this book has improved my understanding of spoken French. - reader reviewer, amazon.com I wish Rosenthal had written Rules for the Gender of French Nouns twenty years ago when I was a student. - Stephen Hedge, review in "The French Review

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Saul Rosenthal

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1463577877

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The Rules for the Gender of French Nouns

Revised Fourth Edition

By: Saul H. Rosenthal

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The Rules for the Gender of French Nouns

Revised Fourth Edition

By: Saul H. Rosenthal

Do you wonder why an arm is masculine while a leg is feminine? Why your sofa is masculine but your chair is feminine? And why should a person or victim always be feminine, even if the person or victim you're talking about happens to be a man? And isn't it odd that masculinit is feminine? The illogic of French gender can be very frustrating. But after reading this book, if you see words like croisement, pays, vin, or chocolat, you will instantly know they are masculine, and you will also immediately recognize that words like ville, facture, maladie, and essence are feminine.

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Saul Rosenthal

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1604943068

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9781604943061

All the French You Use Without Knowing It

The Stories of Some Fascinating Words

By: Saul H. Rosenthal

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All the French You Use Without Knowing It

The Stories of Some Fascinating Words

By: Saul H. Rosenthal

This book isn't anything you have to memorize. As Catherine Ostrower, who teaches French at Wesleyan and was proofreading the book, wrote to the author: "THIS BOOK IS JUST SO MUCH FUN TO READ " It gives you the fascinating stories of English words that came from French, often words you would never have dreamt were French (like important, relay, stereotype, surrender, stranger, similar, and delicious). It tells you how these words evolved, how they arrived in English, and how they changed once in English. Think of these fascinating stories as a little treat for when you just feel like reading something interesting. Books in this Series by Saul H. Rosenthal The Rules for the Gender of French Nouns (3rd revised edition) Speaking Better French: Faux Amis Speaking Better French: More Faux Amis Speaking Better French: Still More Faux Amis French Faux Amis: The Combined Book Speaking Better French: The Key Words and Expressions Speaking Better French: More Key Words and Expressions French Key Words and Expressions: The Combined Book All the French You Use Without Knowing It

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Saul Rosenthal

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1604945052

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9781604945058

French Keywords and Expressions

By: Saul H. Rosenthal

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French Keywords and Expressions

By: Saul H. Rosenthal

This combined book of key words and expressions gives you the absolutely essential words you’ll need to know to navigate everyday French conversation. For example, it would be difficult to get through a single day in France without hearing each of the words truc, bise and Pardon! at least once. Well, these words are all here in this book, and lots more, like défense de, foutu, fichu, drôle de, en liquide, and et alors? The use of each is discussed and illustrated with examples. After reading this book, you’ll not only recognize these key words if you hear or read them, but you’ll also be able to use them correctly yourself. This book will be a pleasure for you. It’s one of those rare finds, a book that is both very useful and fun to read!

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Wheatmark, Inc.

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1627871586

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9781627871587

French Faux Amis

The Combined Book

By: Saul H. Rosenthal

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French Faux Amis

The Combined Book

By: Saul H. Rosenthal

Bringing together all the faux amis from three previous books, and more, in a newly revised and improved edition."--P. [1] of cover.

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Saul Rosenthal

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1604942207

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9781604942200

More French You Use Without Knowing It

Saul Bellow

Letters

By: Saul Bellow,Benjamin Taylor

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Letters

By: Saul Bellow,Benjamin Taylor

An extensive selection of previously unpublished correspondences by the late Nobel Prize- and three-time National Book Award-winning writer spans eight decades and includes letters written to such contemporaries as William Faulkner, Ralph Ellison and Cynthia Ozick.

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Viking Adult

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0670022217

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9780670022212

Book's by Saul H. Rosenthal

Speaking Better French

Speaking Better French

French Anglicisms

French Anglicisms

The Rules for the Gender of French Nouns

The Rules for the Gender of French Nouns

All the French You Use Without Knowing It

All the French You Use Without Knowing It

French Keywords and Expressions

French Keywords and Expressions

French Faux Amis

French Faux Amis

More French You Use Without Knowing It

More French You Use Without Knowing It

Saul Bellow

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