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Improving commitment role descriptions

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This proposal is not a dupe

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French language title?

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Que dois-je faire au stade actuel pour honorer mon engagement? [closed]

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Will questions still be allowed in French?

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21 Example Questions (5 closed)

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If "Je t'aime" means "I love you", how do you say "I like you" in French while still addressing the other person as "tu"?
added by Jez Feb 18 '11 at 10:51
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Je t'aime bien. – Brennan Vincent Mar 22 '11 at 19:57
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What's the best verb to use to describe the phenomenon of going from calling someone 'vous' to calling someone 'tu'?
added by Jez Feb 17 '11 at 18:18
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Quand doit-on commencer un mot par une majuscule (noms de mois, de lieux, etc.) ?
added by Jez Feb 19 '11 at 10:28
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This seems to be a genuine ongoing debate between native French speakers - a bit like whether to use guillemets or English-style quotation marks. – Jez Feb 19 '11 at 10:30
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What is an equivalent idiom in French for the English expression "[not over until the fat lady sings]"?
added by Caleb Apr 12 '11 at 13:24
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up vote 18 down vote
Is there a good direct English translation for 'en', or does it always need to be paraphrased?
added by Jez Feb 17 '11 at 12:04
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How does one "toast someone" in French?
added by Bazza12 May 27 '11 at 23:08
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Why does French not have words to describe 17, 18, 19, 70, 80, and 90 which are natural progressions from their predecessors?
added by Jez Mar 1 '11 at 10:40
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I don't know which part of a hyphened word gets the plural s. Is there a rule?
added by Phira May 5 '11 at 10:03
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Indeed, there's a rule, and don't be surprise, it depends on the word. – Hugo May 29 '11 at 19:28
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Est-il correct de tomber le "il" dans "il y a"? (eg: "y a des chiens ...")
added by Bazza12 May 27 '11 at 23:16
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Non, c'est incorrect. Il s'agit d'une contraction orale. – Hugo May 29 '11 at 19:26
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Is it wise to use 'francophonisms' for modern words (courriel for e-mail, cédérom for CD-ROM, etc.), or just to use the original English?
added by CrystaLight May 29 '11 at 10:16
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"Is it wise" is a bit subjective, it should probably common/acceptable or something like that. – Matthew Read May 29 '11 at 17:51
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Is the passé simple actually used in any situation except novel writing?
added by Phira May 5 '11 at 10:03
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Utilisez-vous le Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française?
added by Bazza12 May 27 '11 at 23:21
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When giving monetary amounts in French, do you pluralize (eg. 80 de dollars) or not (eg. 50 d'Euro)?
added by Jedd May 30 '11 at 16:11
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Comment peut-on dire, en français, 'he shrugged'?
added by Jedd May 30 '11 at 16:15
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Where can I meet French speakers to practice with in [my area]? [closed]
added by Caleb Apr 12 '11 at 13:25
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closed as off topic by Tim, Stefano Palazzo, Jez, David Kendal, Bazza12 May 27 '11 at 22:50

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

I suggested this as an off-topic example because of it is localized and not directly related to language. Can you explain why you think it is NAGE? – Caleb May 10 '11 at 6:25
I have not voted because this question could be made in a question that asks for more general ressources to improve French language skills that I would prefer having on-topic (while not the primary focus). – Phira May 10 '11 at 14:12
@user9325: How? – Caleb May 10 '11 at 14:22
By asking about a collection of links to site that facilitate this kind of thing instead of asking for French speakers in Springfield. – Phira May 10 '11 at 14:32
I think that the list of off-topic examples should be a list of behaviour that has to be discouraged. I just cannot view this question as an actual problem. (But I have no problem if others want it in the off-topic list.) – Phira May 10 '11 at 14:33
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Why are French fries called French fries? [closed]
added by Phira May 5 '11 at 9:59
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closed as off topic by Jez, skizeey, Tim, Stefano Palazzo, Bazza12 May 27 '11 at 22:50

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

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Où sont de bons restaurants dans Paris? [closed]
added by Bazza12 May 27 '11 at 22:55
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closed as off topic by Jez, guilliame, rogeta, F'x, Lejay 23 May 28 '11 at 14:19

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

up vote 0 down vote
How should one conjugate the plus-que-parfait tense of the verb 'servir'?
added by Jedd May 30 '11 at 16:07
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HELP!! I need to fill in the missing words in the following French sentences by tomorrow! [closed]
added by Phira May 5 '11 at 10:00
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closed as off topic by Jez, skizeey, Chris Wallis, Stefano Palazzo, Bazza12 May 27 '11 at 22:50

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

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Why are French people so arrogant towards beginning French speakers? [closed]
added by Phira May 5 '11 at 10:01
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closed as off topic by skizeey, Stefano Palazzo, Jez, Bazza12, guilliame May 28 '11 at 0:33

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

This was meant as an off-topic example (i.e. subjective and argumentative). Can you comment on why it is not a good example? – Phira May 8 '11 at 8:29
@user: An off-topic example is a good question, but off-topic. "Subjective and argumentative" questions are not good examples. – please remove me May 27 '11 at 20:22
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Quelle heure est-il?
added by Bazza12 May 27 '11 at 23:01
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