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When to Use “Had Had”

When to Use “Had Had”

by SoHo Language Group | Mar 23, 2021 | Cultural Differences, French, Language

When French comedian Gad Elmaleh started learning English in 2016 to perform his standup act in New York, he found a lot to laugh about in the peculiarities of his new language – and using the verb “had had” was among them. In his live performance show, “American...
“Discover” – How the word works and doesn’t work in English

“Discover” – How the word works and doesn’t work in English

by SoHo Language Group | Feb 4, 2020 | French, Language

The first month of 2020 (twenty-twenty) has just finished! It’s been a busy month, but with 11 more months to go, the year is still new enough to wish everyone a Happy New Year – one full of joy, travels, and discovery … Speaking of discover, English has several verbs...
Gad is Great … at Embracing American English

Gad is Great … at Embracing American English

by SoHo Language Group | Jul 20, 2018 | French, Language

As a way to improve your non-native skills in English, it may seem a little funny for me to be promoting a Moroccan-French standup comedian and his show on Netflix, but voila! The one-hour comedy special (all in English), “My American Dream,” features the fun, funny,...

Behind the Subtitle “Faux-Pas” in Netflix’s “Behind the Rise”

by SoHo Language Group | Apr 27, 2018 | French, Language

I recently started watching the Netflix documentary, “Emmanuel Macron: Behind the Rise,” about the election of France’s current president. The film is in French, naturellement, though I could not help noticing three common mistakes in the French-to-English subtitles,...

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