Question #7023   Submitted by Answiki on 11/01/2022 at 08:50:18 PM UTC

In French, should we write cor, corp or corps?

Answer   Submitted by Answiki on 11/01/2022 at 08:51:39 PM UTC

The French word corps (body) accepts several homonyms that are spelled differently:


  • The main part of a being, object or work is always spelled with a final s: un corps, des corps.
  • The musical instrument (the horn) is spelled: un cor, des cors.
  • The Anglo-Saxon abbreviation for corporation (corp.) is written without an s, but ends with a period: corp.


Some examples:


Les tatouages mettent son corps en valeur.

Ils ont retrouvé les corps des victimes.

Le corps médical s'insurge.

Le corps de la page s'affiche correctement.

À corps perdu, il a nagé jusqu'à la berge.

Le cor d'harmonie est un instrument à vent de la famille des cuivres.

Microsoft Corp. a été fondé par Bill Gates.

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Question by Answiki 11/01/2022 at 08:51:57 PM
In French, what's the difference between cor, corp or corps?
Answer by Answiki on 11/01/2022 at 08:51:39 PM

The French word corps (body) accepts several homonyms that are spelled differently:


  • The main part of a being, object or work is always spelled with a final s: un corps, des corps.
  • The musical instrument (the horn) is spelled: un cor, des cors.
  • The Anglo-Saxon abbreviation for corporation (corp.) is written without an s, but ends with a period: corp.


Some examples:


Les tatouages mettent son corps en valeur.

Ils ont retrouvé les corps des victimes.

Le corps médical s'insurge.

Le corps de la page s'affiche correctement.

À corps perdu, il a nagé jusqu'à la berge.

Le cor d'harmonie est un instrument à vent de la famille des cuivres.

Microsoft Corp. a été fondé par Bill Gates.

Question by Answiki 11/01/2022 at 08:50:18 PM
In French, should we write cor, corp or corps?
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