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In French, what is the distinction between le mariage vs la noce.
I understand that le mariage is the commitment you make to another person.
But, what I find it a little confusing is that I've seen the two words used interchangably to describe the ceremony on the wedding day. Please explain this difference.
Hi, I just did a test for dropping the ai part of j'ai when next to a vowel. I got this wrong but these examples were used.
J'ai vingt ans- I am 21
Je suis grand - I am tall
J'habite à Londre
Why does j'ai (i thought this means I have and je suis (I thought this meant I am) both have the translation of " I am
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