Est-ce que "Il soutient l'équipe de Paris..." est acceptable aussi? Quelle est la différence d'usage entre "soutenir" et "supporter" si il y en a un ?
Chois de Verb Alternatif
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Jeffrey B.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
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This question relates to:French writing exercise "Hurray for football [US:soccer]!"
Asked 2 years ago
Hi Jeffrey,
Although 'supporter' is usually used nowadays for sports and 'soutenir' for more general use, we have added it to the possibilities as it is not wrong.
Take a look at this page which explains its origin -
https://www.francoisenore.com/articles/soutenir-et-supporter
Bonne Continuation !
Jeffrey B. asked:
Chois de Verb Alternatif
Est-ce que "Il soutient l'équipe de Paris..." est acceptable aussi? Quelle est la différence d'usage entre "soutenir" et "supporter" si il y en a un ?
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