La difficulte d'ecrire l'anglais m'est extremement ennuyeuse. Ah, mon Dieu ! si l'on pouvait toujours ecrire cette belle langue de France!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It expresses frustration at writing in English and preference for French.
- In plain terms
- Writing in English is hard; French is easier.
- What can you take from it?
- Choose languages you find natural.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Which language feels natural?
- Why is expression hard?
Another view
It assumes difficulty is always negative.
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