Excerpt from Class-Book of Comparative Idioms: English Part
The title of this work was suggested by the kind of labour which was necessary to accomplish it; and it must be distinctly borne in mind that the French portion of the work is not a translation of the English, nor the English of the French.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, a collection of conversations between friends, compares English and French idioms with a view toward facilitating detailed comprehension of both languages. Idiomatic expressions often cause difficulty for native and non-native speakers alike, and the author, leveraging his experience, provides insight into their use and meaning. The work offers help with everything from common colloquialisms to formal language and figures of speech. The author's goal is to provide a practical resource to help French and English students and speakers of all levels avoid the pitfalls of mistranslation and embrace the nuances of each language. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780259397700_0
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