Despite its diminutive size, à is a hugely important French preposition and one of the most important words in the French language. Its meanings and uses in French are many and varied, but at its most basic, à generally means 'to,' 'at' or 'in.' Compare à to de, meaning 'of' or 'from,' with which it's often confused.
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i: [noun] the 9th letter of the English alphabet. a graphic representation of this letter. a speech counterpart of orthographic i.
P, p: 1. the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
h —used before the name of a person (such as a famous artist) when the name is being used to refer to something (such as a painting) created by that person Her violin is a Stradivarius. i —used before a family name to show that someone is a member of that family To be a Kennedy is to lead two lives …. — Margaret Carlson.
i —used before a family name to show that someone is a member of that family To be a Kennedy is to lead two lives … — Margaret Carlson
perhaps from -a- in ring compounds such as thiazole (in which -a- is the initial of azole)
whatever; anything that: Say what you please. Come what may.
what's what, Informal. the true situation; all the facts: It's high time you told him what's what.
the thing or fact that (used in parenthetic clauses): He went to the meeting and, what was worse, insisted on speaking.
So what? Informal. (an expression of disinterest, disinclination, or contempt. )
Consequently, while the direction of the what -not-how-now line is definitely fixed, their actual positions remain unestablished.
1 —used to ask about the identity of a person, object, or matter What books do you read?
e (1) —used at the end of a question to express inquiry about additional possibilities Is it raining, or snowing, or what?
f chiefly British —used at the end of an utterance as a form of tag question A clever play, what?
c —used as an exclamation expressing surprise or excitement and frequently introducing a question What, no breakfast?
h —used before the name of a person (such as a famous artist) when the name is being used to refer to something (such as a painting) created by that person Her violin is a Stradivarius. i —used before a family name to show that someone is a member of that family To be a Kennedy is to lead two lives …. — Margaret Carlson.
i —used before a family name to show that someone is a member of that family To be a Kennedy is to lead two lives … — Margaret Carlson
perhaps from -a- in ring compounds such as thiazole (in which -a- is the initial of azole)