alt Hacker NewsI’m native French speaker and do not understand what you mean with “avant la lettre”. That translates to “before the letter”, what do you mean?
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klez • today at 8:18 PM
I think they meant the same as the latin phrase "ante litteram"
I’m native French speaker and do not understand what you mean with “avant la lettre”. That translates to “before the letter”, what do you mean?
I think they meant the same as the latin phrase "ante litteram"
> I’m native French speaker and do not understand what you mean with “avant la lettre”. That translates to “before the letter”, what do you mean?
Metaphorical language, of which French is a rich source, often prevents native speakers from understanding. Literal translations are of no avail.
> avant la lettre : before the letter : before the (specified) word or concept existed [0]
[0] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avant%20la%20lett...