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Help[Opinions] Re: Esperanza and an awfully contrived nickname [ed]
in reply to a message by Bear
http://www.wordreference.com/fren/esperance
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ETA: It seems that espoir is for the physical and esperance, the metaphysical, according to this particular link: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=681568
But it's not well-used outside religious contexts, if my French hasn't gotten too rusty. :)
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ETA: It seems that espoir is for the physical and esperance, the metaphysical, according to this particular link: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=681568
But it's not well-used outside religious contexts, if my French hasn't gotten too rusty. :)
This message was edited 9/8/2008, 1:21 PM
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We do tend to say esperance as much as espoir in my area, but we're an odd little corner of the French-speaking world.
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