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xpsal · 07-06-2005, 12:38 PM

I noticed that you wrote some words that are considered false cognates (faux amis) even in French,
ACTUALLY doesn't mean Actuellement (at the present time or like you said nowadays)
REALIZE doesn't mean Réaliser (make things come true / possible)

07-06-2005, 12:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
xpsal The Linguanaut Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,783 xpsal has a spectacular aura about	I noticed that you wrote some words that are considered false cognates (faux amis) even in French, ACTUALLY doesn't mean Actuellement (at the present time or like you said nowadays) REALIZE doesn't mean Réaliser (make things come true / possible) __________________ - Learn Arabic, Arabic Calligraphy, Spanish, Arabic Keyboard - Phrases in more than 52 languages - Try some Brain Games. Salim ۞ ۩ ۝ ۩۩۩
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