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The rooms in a house are among the first things you describe in English, and the vocabulary splits along British and American lines.
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What are the indefinite pronouns in German? Here's a table with examples and explanations. | We've already tackled difficult topics in the German language, such as reflexive pronouns and verbs.
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The TOEFL vs IELTS decision comes down to where you are applying and how you prefer to be tested.
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Être (to be) and avoir (to have) are the two most frequently used verbs in French and the only two auxiliary verbs the language uses to build compound tenses such as the passé composé. You can hardly hold a conversation without them, which is why every learner starts with them and keeps refining them right up to B2 level and beyond.
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The shadowing technique has you speak along with a recording, and it is one of the fastest routes to a more natural accent.
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A few authentic German phrases change daily life in Germany more than a wider vocabulary does.
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English idioms mean nothing word by word, which is what makes them the last thing learners master and the first thing natives use.
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What is the difference between stressed and unstressed pronouns in French? | French grammar is one of the most complex, but in some ways it's very similar to English. One topic we have in common, for example, are tonic pronouns in French: but what are they?
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A guide to using the past participle in German and its translation | When learning a new language, one of the most challenging topics is always grammar. And when it comes to German, verbs are a major hurdle to overcome, as they conjugate in a completely different way than we're used to. The German past participle, in particular, proves to be a very difficult topic, due to the multitude of ways to form it depending on the case.
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France sets a global benchmark for food, art and the art of living, and the regions differ more than visitors expect.
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