Accrocher vs pendre

Question

Can pendre be used instead of accrocher?

Accepted Answer

Bonjour Isaac,
In French, you can't use "pendre" to express hanging something (a frame/painting) to a wall as it sounds as if the frame/etc is "dangling freely". However, you do use use "accrocher", as Jim explained.
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !

Answer

Bonjour Isaac,You raise an interesting point.Context, context, context    --  this is the key point, I think.Pendre takes a sense of  "to suspend" "to hang up on, or from" perhaps with respect to curtains or washing on a line.Accrocher takes a sense of "suspend from a hook" or attach or hitch together -- think Knitting perhaps.In the context of the lesson my vote is with "accrocher" but I am looking forward to reading the comments of others or a staff expert.Hope this is helpful.Bonne journéeJim