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Writing

These articles talk about writing in France, which is an important skill when moving to France. Learn how to write numbers in French and master basic French writing conventions. You’ll also figure out how to type French accents and symbols with a US keyboard using combination keys.

French writing conventions

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 12/24/2024 Tags Writing Leave a comment
Learn French writing conventions to improve your writing skills.

Learn French writing conventions to improve your writing skills. These few rules won’t take too long to learn and they’ll make your writings look much more professional.

Categories French language, Living in France Tags Writing Leave a comment

French Measurements

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 05/26/2026 Tags French lifestyle, Moving, Writing 2 Comments
French measurements are based off the metric system.

French don’t use inches, feet, gallons or degrees Fahrenheit. Learn about French measurements and how to convert them into U.S. metrics.

Categories Living in France Tags French lifestyle, Moving, Writing 2 Comments

How to write numbers in French

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 06/07/2026 Tags Most popular articles, Paperwork, Writing 3 Comments
There are some differences between the way French and Americans write numbers.

Learn how to write numbers in French. This articles compares writing numbers in French with writing numbers in American English.

Categories French language, Living in France Tags Most popular articles, Paperwork, Writing 3 Comments

French acronyms you should know

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 06/14/2026 Tags Banking, Driver's license, Driving, Healthcare, Moving, Paperwork, Taxes, Visas, Writing 2 Comments
Get familiar with the most common French acronyms

Learn the most common French acronyms organized by category.

Categories French language Tags Banking, Driver's license, Driving, Healthcare, Moving, Paperwork, Taxes, Visas, Writing 2 Comments

French accent names and punctuation marks

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 06/01/2026 Tags Accent marks, Most popular articles, Speaking, Writing Leave a comment
Learn French accent names and French punctuation marks.Vocabulary

Learn the names (in French) of the different accents and punctuation signs.

Categories Glossaries Tags Accent marks, Most popular articles, Speaking, Writing Leave a comment

Type French accents with no French keyboard

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 06/08/2026 Tags Accent marks, Writing Leave a comment
How to type French accents with a qwerty keyboard.

French don’t use the same keyboard layout as Americans. Learn how to type French accents with a QWERTY keyboard on a Mac or a PC.

Categories French language, Living in France Tags Accent marks, Writing Leave a comment
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Latest Comments

  1. Nathalie Nahmani
    Nathalie Nahmani on French greetings—Bonjour!07/06/2026

    Thank you Jany!

  2. Jany Lin
    Jany Lin on French greetings—Bonjour!07/06/2026

    Great article! I like how you explained that "Bonjour" is much more than just "hello"—it's a key part of French…

  3. Nathalie Nahmani
    Nathalie Nahmani on Driving in France vs driving in the U.S.07/01/2026

    Hi Aram, I know, it is a real challenge, even for French people! Good luck to you!

  4. Aram Gerstein
    Aram Gerstein on Driving in France vs driving in the U.S.07/01/2026

    Thanks for writing this! I studying for my French licence and it is a real challenge. Even though I've been…

  5. Nathalie Nahmani
    Nathalie Nahmani on French driving test04/20/2026

    You're very welcome! The key to passing the code is practice, practice, practice! Good luck Mark!

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