Bit of a Little Englander there madf I'd say. But I agree, Linjerry is about a thousand times better than the ghastly twisted lonjeray.
Not all foreign words or names are anglicised in normal educated discourse. Of course there are people who make a painful meal out of saying things right.
In my own case though, although I learned French young from good teachers, I have come to know aspects of the language well having worked in it and thought in it in the course of my life. I've written it as a hack and sometimes got away with it too.
So it started as schoolboy French and grew. A bit less of the jumped-up fox bourgeoisie talk please. You will embarrass me.
My wife has a better accent than me and her French is often more correct. But I can say more faster.
Last edited by: Armel Coussine on Thu 23 Sep 10 at 20:22
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