Can you explain why bocal is not accepted. When I researched the word, jar, bocal seemed more specific than pot. When is a jar a bocal and when is it a pot ? Is it the size of the jar?
Difference between bocal and pot
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Difference between bocal and pot
Bonjour Frank,
A jar is typically associated with a foodstuff, such as a condiment or bottled fruit / confiture; for example.
A bocal is a container with a very short neck and wide opening. https://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/bocal
A pot not dissimilar to a jar but perhaps not necessarily made of glass.
The lesson text suggests the need to contain the honey from the bees; therefore, some form of jar would be appropriate, but a bocal would be quite inappropriate for the shape reason given above.
Bonne journée
Jim
Frank,
pot and bocal are sometimes interchangeable, but not always. This is a question of definition and usage.
You are much more likely to hear and encounter ‘ pot de qqc ‘ than ‘ bocal de qqc ‘. If talking specifically about the recipient/container, ‘ bocal ‘ will often be fine for a glass jar, but when the focus is on both the jar and its contents, ‘ pot ‘ is preferred, and I think, a safer bet for non-native speakers.
In the context, I interpret the comment as being about labelling ‘ jars of honey ‘ for friends, and colloquial usage is very much to prefer ‘ pot ‘ rather than ‘ bocal ‘, even though the contents description may not be restated.
It is 3 years ago, but the link below is to a previous response by Céline to a similar question on a different exercise, ( which I think was posted by you ) :
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