Jean-Louis Couturier wrote:
>
> At 19:37 2002-12-15 -0600, The Fool wrote:
> > > From: Robert Seeberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > > http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/bizarre/1698583
> > >
> > > French is such a rich language that it now has, by state decree, two
> >words
> >
> >French is like those galactic languages, in which their is only one way
> >to say something. French is rather anal retentive.
>
> I take it you don't go out much. No two French countries use the exact same
> idiom and even in France, there are regional differences.
But in France, they've got a government entity or something trying to
keep the language "pure". The *attitude* is somewhat anal-retentive.
Now, the Quebecois, on the other hand, are a little more laid back about
the whole thing. Quebecois are *cooler*.
Julia
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