French passport holders can visit 189 other countries without a visa, making the little maroon booklet the third most powerful passport in the world, according to the latest rankings. https://t.co/MapMfGbd4m
British second-home owners in France who have acquired a post-Brexit carte de séjour are being warned of potential tax problems. https://t.co/7DfDNxUaED
Learning French can be hard for both adults and children. The Local is looking to hear from parents who enrolled their children with no or little French language background in French schools. https://t.co/JmGnrHoJpq
From the “Poulet Reine Elizabeth” to the “#Coronation#quiche”, French words maintain their seat at the Royal table!
A little tip, though : 1/2
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[Calendrier de l’Avent des mots pénibles, jour 1]
ECCHYMOSE (du grec, de khumos « liquide, suc », de khein « verser ») : Tache (noire, jaunâtre) produite par l'épanchement du sang sous la peau.
#orthographe#AVENT2022#LeFpac
@LocalFR_Emma@MimiInternet You are right. It is not (too) demeaning but I have never heard it as a compliment either 😁 (especially when related to civil servants going for a gig in the private sector!)