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17:16 Nov 11, 2011
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English to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: inv.
French English Glossary
châtain (inv. does not change form) (chestnut) brown
chic (inv. does not change form) smart
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6invariableBashiqa
2 +1invariable
Taña Dalglish


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
invariable


Explanation:
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Bashiqa
France
Local time: 21:57
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: thank you


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Liz Broomfield
1 min
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agree  Jenni Lukac
3 mins
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agree  Jack Doughty: I wonder why they put it though. Adjectives are almost invariably invariable in English, the only ones I can think of that are not are really French words anyway (e.g. blond/blonde).
4 mins
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agree  gallagy2
15 mins
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agree  Sheila Wilson: But, Jack, they are French words being listed. I wonder if the asker is translating this glossary. Could be an interesting job!
2 hrs
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agree  Veronika McLaren: probably the "inv." is for the French and the rest for the English - a slash would have made it clearer
4 days
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
invariable


Explanation:
Invariable French Adjectives
french.about.com/od/grammar/a/adjectives_inv.htm
... a single form that does not change to reflect the gender or number of the noun. ... 2) châtain (chestnut brown) is ***semi-invariable** - it usually agrees in number, ...

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 14:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: thank you


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thuy-PTT
3 days9 hrs
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