French language Q&A Forum

Couldn't loisir be used for hobby or is hobby more common (another English word adopted by the French!)?

I understand why we use the definite article for one and possessive adjective for the other buy why are they both singular?

Why do some countries not have an article stated?

I have not been able to get my arms around when to use "test", "interrogation", "contrôle", or "examen". I gather that "examen" is for a more comprehensive test or a performance assessment, like a driving test, but the usage doesn't seem consistent. Terms like "Examen finale", "quiz pop" & "mi-parcours" are pretty easy to figure out because they're so specific, but the more generic "test" situation is a little unclear. 

Ça m'a rendu fou !

'Après avoir considéré de faire peindre le mur' why is "DE" used? is 'considéré de' an expression

'plutôt que de remettre du papier peint' why is there "DE" here too?

j'ai mangé pendant une heure vs j'ai mangé en une heure.

Do they have the same meaning: I ate within one heure?

Thanks.

Hi Team,

Is there any explanation why we say "poche avant" and not "poche devant" in this text ?

Thanks,

UÇ

I was interested in this use of "fameuse", does it have a hint of "infamous" here, rather than meaning "famous" ?

 (I know fameux or fameuse can mean famous or celebrated in the context of food.)

Qu'est-ce c'est la différence en français entre "he made the dish, which she loved" (she loved that he made it) et "he made the dish that she loved" (it is her favorite dish)?