Can you pronounce French words?

[jancumps]

Bustenhalter-literally Bust-Holder.....Bra to you and me

That's close to what we call the thing in dutch.

 

[OvenMaster]

Let's all say 'Detroit' correctly....

Der-TRUAH!

 

[Ghoulardi]

Fra-gee-lay.

 

[moinau]

I could use some help. How about
Lizzy Mercier Descloux?
Belle Du Soir?
Ballon De'essai?

Be glad to help, but typing words and hearing words or sentences are quite different, as you well know...

Lizzy Mercier Descloux Lizzy, not very french...
Belle du Soir
Ballon d'essai

Those damn French have a different word for everything.

That is why, the French language is the language of science, on the other hand, English is known as the language of business.

Although French is a Romance language and English is a Teutonic language, they have lots of similarity between them.

 

[moinau]

the french eat bugs and hide them in sauce what else can be said

I agree 100% with your signature...:thmbsp::thmbsp::tresbon::tresbon:

 

[tubed]

O-Oui-Vier ???

 

[VinylHanger]

I know there's a joke in here somewhere.

 

[moinau]

There is, but only the mes sager knows for sure..

 

[merrylander]

Although French is a Romance language and English is a Teutonic language, they have lots of similarity between them.

We can thank the Duke of Normandy for that. You know 1066 and all that.

Marley Bone a corruption of Marie le Beau

and there are any number of other words common to both languages.

 

[finnbow]

That is why, the French language is the language of science, on the other hand, English is known as the language of business.

Actually up until WWII, German was the language of science. After the war, it became English.

 

[moinau]

Actually up until WWII, German was the language of science. After the war, it became English.

Well, we could debate this for ever, the French the English and the German have always been at logger head on many subject, but you are right about English as de facto language of science. If you want to publish your paper, more and more, English is the language of choice. Almost every paper is published in English nowaday.

 

[TerryO]

Actually up until WWII, German was the language of science. After the war, it became English.

When it comes to Science, Germany was the world's leader in optics and the French led in Chemistry during most of the 19th Century. The good old USA was probably known best for Machine Tooling design.

I just knew that someday my History degree would pay off!

Best Regards,
TerryO

 

[TerryO]

Well, we could debate this for ever, the French the English and the German have always been at logger head on many subject, but you are right about English as de facto language of science. If you want to publish your paper, more and more, English is the language of choice. Almost every paper is published in English nowaday.

I happen to know that English is also the language of choice in India. Evidently, there are so many diverse dialects that are mutually incomprehensible, that English has become the common language.

Best Regards,
TerryO