Correct Your French Blunders

by Véronique Mazet

A witty, fast-paced guide to eliminating those annoying and frustrating French bloopers Mixing genders, inverting subjects and objects, and trusting false cognates are just a few of the blunders English-speaking French-language learners commonly make. In Correct Your French Blunders , veteran French teacher Véronique Mazet identifies these and other common trouble spots and clearly explains the reasons behind them. You will discover how grammar patterns of French differ from those of English and why trying to translate word for word, structure for structure, from English, can lead to big trouble. You will learn to break bad habits and correct your mistakes while developing a much more natural feel for French language patterns­­ with the help

Genres: Language, France, Nonfiction, Education

384 pages, Paperback

First published November 28, 2006

Reviews

[Aran · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thought this was a pretty good book. Since I’ve been taking French for a while, most of the book was just review, but I did learn some new things and it was a really easy book to get through.

[Jean · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great resource for someone that has already studied French and needs a refresher or a student at an intermediate level.

The book is divided into different categories such as pronunciation, different parts of speech etc. All presented in a very clear concise format. Also very superficial treatment to each warning which is the reason why this book is helpful with someone already familiar with French rather than an absolute beginner.

I unfortunately must return this book to library but do intend to get my own copy to refresh my language skills more at my leisure.