Est-ce que "Il soutient l'équipe de Paris..." est acceptable aussi? Quelle est la différence d'usage entre "soutenir" et "supporter" si il y en a un ?
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This question relates to:French writing exercise "Hurray for football [US:soccer]!"
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Hi Jeffrey,
Although 'supporter' is usually used nowadays for sports and 'soutenir' for more general use, we have added it to the possibilities as it is not wrong.
Take a look at this page which explains its origin -
https://www.francoisenore.com/articles/soutenir-et-supporter
Bonne Continuation !
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