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French government bans 'E-mail'.
Stilly:
does this remind anyone else of freedom fries?
Laukev7:
Not really, 'french' fries are, in fact, belgian. But seriously, it was time they took example on us. In Qu
Pissed_Macman:
The whole prevention of English leaking into French is retarded. Jeebus, let people talk how they want. This is how languages are formed anyway. As my old French teacher used to say, "languages are alive, let them evolve."
lonodnboi2k3:
quote: The whole prevention of English leaking into French is retarded. Jeebus, let people talk how they want. This is how languages are formed anyway. As my old French teacher used to say, "languages are alive, let them evolve."
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I agree compleatly, its not for goverments to tell people what words they can and can't use anyway
Faust:
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101 law -- according to which French must predominate in public
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No offense but unless I'm missing something here that's a really stupid law. For once I find myself in startling agreeance with Macman - the French aren't doing themselves any favours by trying to remove the impact of other cultures.
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Actually they have recently announced that national rate calls will be the same as local rate,
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Meh he he. Here in Australia the definition of an area for "local calls" is about the size of Britain. Come to think of it most of our states are bigger than Britain too. You guys need some bigger turf. :D :D
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