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Grammar

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Grammar
Le or la? How to get French noun gender right

Is it le or la? French gender confuses every English speaker. Learn the endings that predict gender, the main exceptions and habits that make it stick.
7 min readOctober 16, 2026
Grammar
Ser vs estar, the clear guide for English speakers

Spanish has two verbs for to be, and English speakers mix them up constantly. A clear guide to ser and estar, with rules, examples and common traps.
7 min readOctober 16, 2026

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