Pourqui "funérailles " à place de "funéraire "?
Funéraire ou funérailles ?
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GaryKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Funéraire ou funérailles ?
This question relates to:French dictation exercise "Queen Elizabeth II's death"
Asked 1 year ago
Hi Gary,
Funéraire (adjective) relates to the associated paraphernalia involved eg. urns, drapes, and other tangible items.
Funérailles (noun) refers to the ceremony including homage, interment, paying respects, etc.
Reference: https://www.dictionnaire-academie.fr/article/A9F1882
Bonne journée
Jim
Chris Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Les funérailles is used for the funeral service of someone famous, denoting usually a much bigger event than a normal funeral. A normal funeral would be l'enterrement.
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