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[plain gazelle]

there are various cases that could lead to such constructions. Can you give an example so I can pinpoint which one you're talking about?

[spice pivot]

C’est facile à apprendre

Can u say d’apprendre instead of à apprendre ?
Or like pour apprendre ?

[plain gazelle]

"c'est facile à apprendre" and "c'est facile d'apprendre" both exist but are different constructions, meaning something different

"c'est facile à apprendre" means the same as "apprendre ça est facile" (although the former is more idiomatic, you wouldn't hear the latter)
it basically translates to "that's easy to learn/learning that is easy"

"c'est facile d'apprendre" means the same as "apprendre est facile"
it basically translates to "learning is easy"

[spice pivot]

Ty

[prime pumice]

c'est facile d'apprendre le français = le français c'est facile à apprendre

[grave spade]

'À' emphasises the object while 'de' emphasises the action here. Take the following:

C'est facile de faire des gâteaux.
It is easy to make cakes/Making cakes is easy.
-> The action is easy.

Ce gâteau est facile à faire.
This cake is easy to make.
-> It is this particular cake that is easy to make.