Un crayon

Ron B.C1Kwiziq community member

In the back to school exercise a pencil is translated as un crayon a papier. When I was at school 80 years ago, un crayon always meant a pencil. Would un crayon no longer be understood to mean a pencil when placed in une trousse ?

This question relates to:French lesson "pencil"

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CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Ron,

The use of 'crayon' has evolved through the years. Here is a link to show you on a map where and which expressions are used to say 'pencil' : crayon-de-bois-ou-crayon-dea-papier

Bonne journée!

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Ron B. asked:

un crayon

In the back to school exercise a pencil is translated as un crayon a papier. When I was at school 80 years ago, un crayon always meant a pencil. Would un crayon no longer be understood to mean a pencil when placed in une trousse ?

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