Why wrong: Perdre son temps is a French idiom. To be taken seriously…
Correct it: Say I don’t want to waste my time.
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Quick, phone the police! Translation: « Nous aimerions signaler la réunion. » Why wrong: Report is a false friend. It doesn’t mean reporter, but rather signaler, notifier. For more help with false friends, click here. …
You have way too much money! Translation: « J’ai mis mille dollars dans mon derrière. » Rear is an English word. REÉR is not. Why wrong: Be extremely careful with acronyms. Remember that they are…
Translation: « Notre comptable construit nos rapports d’impôt » Why wrong: There are two words for faire in English: do and make. We do services and make products. For more information, click here. Correct it: …
Why wrong: The word pronounciation doesn’t exist. The word is pronunciation. It’s true that the verb is to pronounce, but the noun is different. To be taken seriously… Correct it: Ask, What is the right pronunciation?…
Why wrong: The word medias doesn’t exist. The word is media, an irregular plural, whose singular form is a medium. Television is a medium, radio is another medium and the press is yet another one. …
Why wrong: The word explication doesn’t exist. The word is explanation, from the verb explain. To be taken seriously… Correct it: Say, “What is the correct explanation?” Do you like what you see? Click…