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Randy D

What are some common misconceptions about the French language? ~

Posted - May 7, 2020
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  • 10664
    That I can speak it  (the only french words I know are - mercy, we, silver-plate, and fries).
    That I can understand it. (who are you calling a sewer?!)
    That it sounds "sexy"  (uh...no)
      May 7, 2020 1:19 PM MDT
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  • 44656
    That's it's easy to learn. NO, IT'S NOT. Russian is easier, at least it's phonetic.
      May 7, 2020 2:12 PM MDT
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  • 53529

      Wait, if that’s true, then why do so many  French people find it so easy to learn?

    :|
      May 7, 2020 3:01 PM MDT
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  • 44656
    I guess I am dumber than a four year old French kid.
      May 7, 2020 5:00 PM MDT
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  • 53529

    (four-year-old)
      May 7, 2020 5:01 PM MDT
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  • 10026
    So NOT True!!
      May 7, 2020 9:24 PM MDT
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  • 10026
    Allons a la plage.
    I sulk in the corner because that is all I can remember after taking a year of french in 9th grade.
    It is not a very practical language to learn unless you have plans to spend time in France.
    I like it but never have been to France.

      May 7, 2020 3:11 PM MDT
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  • 6988
    My cousin, who is weirder than me, calls the French language 'spit language'.
      May 7, 2020 3:15 PM MDT
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  • 53529

      ( . . . weirder than me I am)
      May 7, 2020 5:03 PM MDT
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  • 7408
    Why spit language? I don’t understand the connection. 
      May 7, 2020 8:16 PM MDT
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  • 53529

      I believe he means that there’s a lot of spitting or seemingly a lot of spitting involved in people pronouncing French words. I’m not personally familiar with that being the case of the French language, so I can neither confirm nor deny it.

    ~

      May 7, 2020 9:32 PM MDT
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  • 6988
    Perhaps Randy is correct. Take the English word 'you'.  Say it loudly. Now say the French version loudly. 'Vu'. Which one expels the most moisture? 
      May 8, 2020 6:26 AM MDT
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  • 53529

      Thank you, but please keep in mind that while I may be correct in interpreting what your cousin meant, I am not of the same camp in declaring that it is so. I have heard that Arabic or Farsi are languages that seem to involve spitting when spoken, but even that is anecdotal for the sake of a comedy routine. Your reference  here to your cousin saying it is the first and only time in my life I’ve heard that about the French language.
    ~
      May 8, 2020 6:37 AM MDT
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