Breakdown of D'une part, le freelance écrit des articles ; d'autre part, il fait de la prospection.
il
he
des
some (plural indefinite)
faire
to do, to make
de la
some (partitive, feminine)
écrire
to write
le
him, it (masculine direct object pronoun)
l'article
the article (m)
le freelance
the freelancer
la prospection
the prospecting
d'une part
on the one hand
d'autre part
on the other hand (additionally)
Questions & Answers about D'une part, le freelance écrit des articles ; d'autre part, il fait de la prospection.
Does "d'une part ... d'autre part" always mean the two facts are contradicting each other?
Not necessarily! While it translates to "on the one hand... on the other hand," the French expression is often used simply to organize two complementary points or tasks, just like in this sentence where both activities are part of the same job.
Is "le freelance" a fully accepted French word, and how would I make it plural?
Why do we need "de la" in "fait de la prospection"?
Why is there a semicolon before "d'autre part"?
A semicolon is the standard punctuation mark to separate two independent clauses linked by d'une part and d'autre part. Using a comma here is considered poor grammar in formal French, though you will sometimes see it in casual writing.
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