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"A horse but horses": the whys of French with Julien Soulié!

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Why do we say a horse but Horses?

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By: Pascal Paradou

Why do we say "a horse" but "Horses"?

Why has the imperfect subjunctive almost disappeared?

Why is "second" pronounced "second"? 

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So many questions that panic schoolchildren who are learning grammar and spelling?

why does the French language torment us so much?

Where do all these subtleties and complexities of language come from?

Guest:

Julien Soulié

, former professor of classics and expert at

the Voltaire Project.

Author of

The why of French

 " published by First editions.

And the Chronicle Ailleurs takes us to Romania 

with

Mihnea Costoiu rector of the

Politehnica University of Bucharest,

who will tell us about the future International City of Francophone which will open its doors in Bucharest in 2023.

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