Friday, March 20, 2020
French Number Expressions - Confusing Pairs
French Number Expressions - Confusing Pairs There are several confusing pairs and difficult expressions related to French numbers. Floor System Differences The numbering system of the floors in a building may be difficult for American English speakers.                    American English    British English Rez-de-chaussà ©e    First floor            Ground floor Premier à ©tage       Second floor        First floor Deuxià ¨me à ©tage     Third floor           Second floor The meaning of premier changes depending on the preposition that precedes it. Au premier       At/On the first Au premier à ©tage  On the second floor  On the first floor En premier       The first in a sequence En premier lieu   In the first place, Firstly De premier/premià ¨re (prix, qualità ©) The top (prize) or best (quality) Two Words for the Same Number in French There are two French words for the English ordinal number second (2nd): second and deuxià ¨me. They are essentially interchangeable, but there is a general, not always followed guideline: Second is often used when something is the second in a series of only two things. Deuxià ¨me tends to be used when theres a third, fourth, etc. Following this guideline allows you to add some interesting nuances to your words. La seconde guerre mondiale  World War II (the second and last) La deuxià ¨me guerre mondiale  World War II (the second of how many?) There are two words for third and fourth - one for the ordinal number and another for the fraction troisià ¨me  third (in a series) un tiers   one third quatrià ¨me  fourth (in a series) un quart  one fourth
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