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Usages of faillir
J'ai failli jeter le ticket de caisse, heureusement ma mère l'a retrouvé dans le panier.
I almost threw away the receipt; fortunately, my mother found it in the basket.
J’ai failli manquer le train ce matin.
I almost missed the train this morning.
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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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