It is a letter.
And just one.
Teases, she regularly makes us fall into the trap.
The French language is dotted with these almost twin words, which are so similar that we confuse them.
Saying a mass
“for the intention”
or
“the attention”
of a deceased does not have quite the same meaning.
Using one formula instead of another is an error that can easily be avoided.
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One writes
“in the intention”
of a person.
"Intention"
means
"for him"
.
“Attention”
is the reverse of
“turning one's mind towards someone or something”
, from the Latin
attentio.
“At the attention of”
is used in administrative language to
“draw the attention of the person or service to whom this letter is sent”
, recalls Jean Pruvost in
To finish with the 100 French mistakes that annoy us
(Literary Figaro, 2022).
The editorial staff invites you to test your knowledge of these words which look alike, but which do not have the same meaning.
Will you get 10/10?