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Laroche, Jacques M. – 1980
Due to differences in the grammars of English and French, "pendant" and "depuis" are as difficult to master for English speakers as their equivalents "for" and "since" are for French speakers. To the former, three facts are crucial: (1) "depuis" corresponds to both "for" and "since," which creates ambiguities; (2) "depuis" applies to an…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, French, Function Words
