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The Amish originally established their community in Pennsylvania in the 18th century and later expanded across the United States, Canada and Bolivia.
Around 5,000 Amish people live in Canada in about a dozen communities, mostly in Ontario.
The Amish population increased from 100,000 in 1989 to 330,265 in 2018, while the number of settlements rose from 179 to 546. - Ian Birrell, The Guardian
In 2024, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana each had an estimated 60,000 to 90,000 Amish residents.
The Amish population growth is attributed to their high birth rate, and an average Amish couple has 8.5 children. - Karen Johnson-Weiner
Pennsylvanie → États-Unis → Canada et Bolivie
📌 Amish baptism generally takes place between the ages of 18 and 22 and is required before marriage; marriage must be with another church member.
📌 The Amish are pacifists who reject every form of violence and cannot serve in the military.
📌 An Amish member may be shunned, and in serious cases excommunicated and banished; even parents must avoid an excommunicated child or risk excommunication themselves.
Baptême → mariage autorisé ; exclusion → rupture des contacts
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The Amish avoid modern technology: they do not use cameras, phones, smartphones or television and generally travel in horse-drawn buggies instead of motorized vehicles.
The Amish do not play musical instruments because they consider them a form of self-expression that could encourage pride and feelings of superiority.
The Amish consider everyone equal, which is why they dress alike and value simple, plain clothing.
Compléments
📌 Amish dolls have no faces, and paintings or photographs of people are forbidden because they are considered religious idols that could encourage pride and vanity.
Simplicité amish contre modernité technologique
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Amish children finish school after the 8th grade, equivalent to the French 4e.
After school, Amish children receive vocational training from their family and community, learning skills such as farming and carpentry.
Amish boys choose a job for life, often manual work, while girls become housekeepers and women look after the household.
Every Amish person speaks German, English and Pennsylvania Dutch, a language mixing Swiss German and English.
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In English, prohibition can be expressed with cannot or can’t + base verb, as in “An Amish youth can’t marry before being baptised.”
Prohibition can be expressed with must not + base verb, as in “Amish wives must not disobey their husbands.”
Prohibition can be expressed with be not allowed to, be not permitted to, be forbidden to or be not authorized to + base verb.
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📌 Prohibition can also be expressed with be forbidden from + verb-ing or be prohibited from + verb-ing, as in “Members are forbidden from breaking the rules.”
Most means “la plupart des” and is followed by a plural noun or an uncountable noun, as in “Most Amish people live in the United States.”
Most of means “la plupart de” and is followed by the, a demonstrative, a possessive or an object pronoun, as in “Most of them live in Pennsylvania.”
The most expresses the superlative and is followed by an adjective or a noun, as in “Pennsylvania is one of the most important states” and “Pennsylvania has the most Amish residents.”
Most sans déterminant, most of avec déterminant, the most pour le superlatif
| Structure | Construction | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| Cannot / can’t | can’t + base verb | An Amish youth can’t marry before being baptised. |
| Must not | must not + base verb | Amish wives must not disobey their husbands. |
| Not allowed / permitted to | be + expression + to + base verb | The Amish are not allowed to drive cars. |
| Forbidden / prohibited from | be + expression + from + verb-ing | Members are forbidden from breaking the rules. |
| Expression | Construction | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| Most | most + plural or uncountable noun | La plupart des |
| Most of | most of + the, possessive, demonstrative or pronoun | La plupart de/des |
| The most | the most + adjective or noun | Le plus / la plus / les plus |
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1. Concernant le vocabulaire de la croissance, cochez la (les) proposition(s) exacte(s) :
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Where did the Amish originally establish their community in the 18th century?
In Pennsylvania.
In which countries did the Amish later expand?
The United States, Canada, and Bolivia.
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