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Learn Language Online French Links of the Week 8/21/2015 Megan L. Bon weekend! To kick off your French-learning fun, here are the best and most interesting Francophile links from around the web. 3 Fun and Common French Idioms With Animals Camille Chevalier-Karfis Idioms in other languages are endlessly intriguing, and these three French expressions are no exception. What do you think les poules aurant des dents (the hens have teeth) could mean? 6 Tips on How to Read in French Like a Boss Frédéric Bibard Learning to read in a second language is hard, but these tips from Talk in French break it down into easy steps. Plus, at the end of the article there are great suggestions for fun sites where you can practice the reading skills youve just learned. Introducing the Paris French Tech Ticket for foreign entrepreneurs Stephanie Williamson When you think about Paris do you think about technology? Its probably not the first thing that comes to mind. A new French government program could change your answer The 7 Best French Dictionary Apps Chloe Faux Your smartphone can be a great language learning resource! Follow this guide to find the best French dictionary apps so you can look up words on the go. 28 French Places That Are Straight Out of a Fairy Tale Marie Telling Fire up your imagination with these beautiful photos of places in France. Or better yet, make plans to visit them all! Got a tip on a great place to learn something new about French language or culture online? Let us know in the comments below! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher

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Word Counter How to Use the Word Counter on the Virtual Writing Tutor When you want to know how many words are in a particular text, paste the text into the text area and click the Count Words button. The system will count your words and sentences, and calculate your average sentence length. The text you enter can be any length. There is no limit. Contractions of two words with apostrophes are counted as one word. For example, words like isnt, its, and dont are counted as one word each. Numbers without spaces between them are counted as one word. For example, 1, 10, 100, 1000 are counted as four words. Just so you know, the word counter does not count numbers alone without words. If you try to count numbers only, the VWT will tell you, You need to enter some text to make this work. Average sentence length is calculated by counting the number of words and dividing it by the number of sentences. The minimum number of sentences it will count is 2. If you enter This is one sentence. This is another sentence. the system will report a sentence count of 2 and an average sentence length of 4. If you enter This is one sentence. This is one more sentence. the system will report a sentence count of 2 and round up the average sentence length from 4.5 to 5. Click the Count Words button below to return to the main page to count words now. Please follow and like us: