[Coco] Amazing!

Benoit Bleau benbleau at gmail.com
Sun Aug 31 23:09:29 EDT 2008


Chuck Youse wrote:

> On Sun, 2008-08-31 at 21:07 -0400, mike delyea wrote:

>

>> Its fairly easy to tell Latin constructed words from French

>> constructed words (or Spanish, or Italian or Portugese). Also,

>> there's a big difference between Quebecois French and Parisien French.

>> The continental Froggies think our Froggies are hicks.

>>

Being from Quebec, I can tell you that for sure, Quebecois French is
different from Parisien French. They use a lot more frenglish than we do
(english words pronounced àlà french.... that sounds totally horrible).

> At least the Quebecois have nifty words like "novante". Who the hell

> has enough air for "quatre vingt dix"? Four score? The only "four

> score" I want in my life involves four naked women.

>

>

Nope, we use quatre vingt dix. The Belgians use "nonante" .


> Hmm, I think we've drifted off topic. I think I'm going to help Gene

> with that new renewable energy idea of his.

>

>

>

Totally :)

-Benoit



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