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Comment: Le Tour de France does not export the best of French values
Columnist Nabila Ramdani notes that the fabled race is to start in the UK in 2027, bringing with it a questionable legacy
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Comment: French children's parties are low key affairs - fortunately
Columnist Sarah Henshaw notes that smaller celebrations with home-baked treats are still the rule in France
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Learning French: what does comme par hasard mean and when should it be used?
A sarcastic saying to describe something unsurprising or coincidental
Revert to type
IN the October edition of your paper there was an enquiry as to typing the French accented characters on a standard QWERTY Win 10 keyboard. This link provides international ANSI codes.
Use the code number provided in the first column, for example 233, hold down the Alt key and type 0233 on the number pad with Num lock active and the letter “é” will come up. A few minutes spent copying out the regularly used ones and hanging the list in front of your workstation will be found invaluable.
Moreover, you will very quickly remember the codes most commonly used, as I do.
Neville Gay, Dordogne