Subtlety re pencil

Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Subtlety re pencil

Could you explain the difference between 'crayon', 'crayon à papier' and 'crayon gris'? I do not draw, so I was unfamiliar with the latter two. Are the latter two used primarily in the context of art?

This question relates to:French writing exercise "A great drawing class"

Freeform Writing Exercise A1

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CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Frank,

In French, "un crayon" is used as a general term to refer to various types of pencils while "un crayon à/de/x papier" and "un crayon gris" are used in a more artistic context, such as the exercise above.

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Interestingly, the exercise later implies she uses coloured pencils.

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