French Idioms and Proverbs by de V. Payen-Payne
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"French Idioms and Proverbs" by de V. Payen-Payne is a reference guide that likely falls into the educational category, written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a comprehensive collection of French idiomatic expressions and proverbs, aiming to enhance the understanding of the French language, particularly for learners and students of French literature. The opening of this volume introduces the author’s intent to provide a well-structured resource for understanding French
idioms and proverbs, complete with cross-references and quotations from notable authors. It outlines the format of the book, indicating which entries are proverbs, and includes user-friendly features such as explanations for certain English proverbs. The author also emphasizes the importance of being cautious with familiar or colloquial expressions when translating, highlighting the distinctions between various levels of language use. Overall, the introduction sets a scholarly tone for a practical guide designed to assist language learners in grasping the nuances of French expressions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | V. Payen-Payne, de (Vinchelés Payen-Payne), 1866-1945 |
|---|---|
| Title |
French Idioms and Proverbs A Companion to Deshumbert's "Dictionary of Difficulties" |
| Credits |
Produced by Marcia Brooks, Hugo Voisard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 92.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PC: Language and Literatures: Romance languages: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French language -- Terms and phrases |
| Subject | French language -- Conversation and phrase books |
| Subject | French language -- Idioms |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 48130 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2087 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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