Language

There is a time and place, argues Nick Inman, and constant corrections can do more harm than good

Just because we use the French word in English, it may not have the same meaning in French 

We also look at other expressions around the word canard

If you wondered what phrases such as l'ovalie, La cité phocéenne or ‘il a vu le jour’ mean then you are the victim of an interesting if sometimes confusing cultural trait

Be careful when you ask a French Canadian about his kids

How many times can you ask someone to repeat themselves without it getting embarrassing, wonders Nick Inman

Pichet, cruche, broc à eau, carafe, pot d’eau or pot à eau- how would you order a jug of water in a restaurant?

Discover the nuances, origins, and double meanings that certain French words have

The struggle is real, says our French writer Théophile Larcher

From October, the government is offering financial help to those who have their clothes repaired rather than throwing them away