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Bryant, William H. – French Review, 1985
Techniques are outlined for translating the French imperfect subjunctive into English without syntactic awkwardness, based on the approach that the verb form is a logical system regulated by well-defined syntactic rules. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, English, French, Sentence Structure
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Bryant, William H. – French Review, 1986
Proposes that a traditional rule of French grammar concerning the impersonal expression (il + est + adjective + de + infinitive) is so oversimplified as to be fallacious and untenable. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adjectives, Classification, Form Classes (Languages), French
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Jenkins, Fred M. – French Review, 1972
Descriptors: French, Grammar, Language Instruction, Nouns
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Keith, George H. – French Review, 1971
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), French, Grammar, Language Instruction
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Belasco, Simon – French Review, 1978
Pronominalization of certain phrases in French is undergoing change. Anticipation that the newer forms will become dominant means that the rules governing /le/, /y/ and /en/ as substitutes for infinitive phrases must be rewritten. (MLA)
Descriptors: French, Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Usage
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Braun, Theodore E. D. – French Review, 1976
This article discusses the difference between French and English constructions of motion and change of place, by contrasting French and English examples of such constructions. (CLK)
Descriptors: Adverbs, Contrastive Linguistics, English, French
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Tomme, John Carlin – French Review, 1971
Descriptors: French, Grammar, Language Instruction, Pattern Drills (Language)