• Danquebec@sh.itjust.works
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    21 hours ago

    There are many false friends between French and English. Off the top of my head:


    • EN: eventually (FR: un jour)
    • FR: éventuellement (EN: possibly)

    • EN: actually (FR: en fait)
    • FR: actuellement (EN: currently)

    “Enregistrer” in French both means to record or register something and to save a file, but you can’t use the English word “register” for both.

    “Défense” in French both means defense and prohibited, but you can’t use the English “defense” for both.