Law vs There's only one rule

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Law

Formel Top 1000 (très courant) A2 noun

There's only one rule

Top 2000 (courant)

Le plus formel: Law Le plus courant: Law

	Law	There's only one rule
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/lɔː/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/lɔː/"]/	🇬🇧 //ðeəz ˈəʊnli wʌn ruːl// 🇺🇸 //ðɛrz ˈoʊnli wʌn rul//
Sens	Des règles établies par un gouvernement pour maintenir l'ordre. Rules made by a government to keep order.	There is just one guideline or principle.
Exemple	The law requires that all drivers have insurance.	In this game, there's only one rule: have fun!
Registre	Formel	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	-
Nature grammaticale	noun
Collocations	administrative, case, civil, become, apply, enforce, allow something, authorize something, permit something, court, case, suit, above the law, against the law, beyond the law, as the law stands, law and order, the law of the land, administrative, case, civil, become, apply, enforce, allow something, authorize something, permit something, court, case, suit, above the law, against the law, beyond the law, as the law stands, law and order, the law of the land, administrative, case, civil, become, apply, enforce, allow something, authorize something, permit something, court, case, suit, above the law, against the law, beyond the law, as the law stands, law and order, the law of the land, practise/​practice, firm, school	follow a rule, break a rule, state a rule
Antonymes	anarchy, chaos	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'lawsuit' — remember 'law' is a set of rules, while 'lawsuit' refers to a legal case., 'Law' vs. 'rule' — 'law' is official, while a 'rule' can be informal or less strict.	Confusing with phrases like 'there are many rules.', Misusing 'rule' as a verb instead of a noun., Omitting 'only' and changing the meaning.
Notes d'usage	Utilisez 'loi' dans des contextes formels lorsque vous discutez de questions juridiques. Évitez dans les conversations décontractées, sauf si cela est pertinent pour le sujet. Use 'law' in formal contexts when discussing legal matters. Avoid in casual conversations unless relevant to the topic.	This phrase is often used in casual conversation to emphasize simplicity. It's appropriate for informal settings, but can also work in neutral contexts.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

- We didn't. - Murphy's Law?

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

We said we'd lay down the law, we lay down the law.

- We didn't. - Murphy's Law?

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

We said we'd lay down the law, we lay down the law.

Law

Right now, there's only one rule:

There's only one rule

Questions fréquentes : Law vs There's only one rule

Quelle est la différence entre Law et There's only one rule ?

Law: Rules made by a government to keep order. There's only one rule: There is just one guideline or principle.

Lequel est le plus formel : Law et There's only one rule ?

Law est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : Law et There's only one rule ?

Law est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Law: The law requires that all drivers have insurance. There's only one rule: In this game, there's only one rule: have fun!

Puis-je utiliser Law et There's only one rule de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Law et There's only one rule sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.