The last post is the WINNER!

[Wu Wei]

Sometimes it might be the same word, but pronounced differently.

There's a funny line from Kelly's Heroes where Carroll O'Connor plays an American general and is told about some fighting reported near a French town called "Clermont." His aide is pronouncing it using French pronunciation rules (with a silent T at the end), but the general says "Do you mean Clermont" and pronouncing it using American English pronunciation and then scolding him for not pronouncing it correctly.

And then there was this guy:

Spoiler: Denis Leary French Rant

true, because the French talk funny

 

[Kathryn]

Hey, at least in the US, if you speak English, other languages are pretty easy to learn.

 

[Stevicus]

true, because the French talk funny

I don't really mind that so much. As long as language serves the purpose of communication, then however they do is however they do it.

I think what makes me chuckle is when people try to use French or some other language to make themselves or their business sound more sophisticated or high class.

I remember when I first encountered the phrase "soup du jour." At first I just thought it was a certain type of soup, but then I later learned that it meant "soup of the day." Other places might just say "soup of the day," but some people have to get cutesy about it.

 

[Kathryn]

Post root canal win by the way, though my face feels like it's sliding off, and I am probably chewing the heck out of my tongue though I don't know it.

 

[sun rise]

Dogs Become Service Animals for God – Working as Staff in 900-Year-old Historic Abbey

 

[Kathryn]

He's a good boy.

 

[ChristineM]

like (comme)
chaussure, bière, gaufre, pomme de terre, voiture, morse, difficile, aléatoire, blague

Besides, all of those you listed, the French pronounce them wrong......

Yup, you don't expect them all to be the same do you?

 

[Wu Wei]

I don't really mind that so much. As long as language serves the purpose of communication, then however they do is however they do it.

I think what makes me chuckle is when people try to use French or some other language to make themselves or their business sound more sophisticated or high class.

I remember when I first encountered the phrase "soup du jour." At first I just thought it was a certain type of soup, but then I later learned that it meant "soup of the day." Other places might just say "soup of the day," but some people have to get cutesy about it.

Je comprends

 

[Wu Wei]

Yup, you don't expect them all to be the same do you?

well you'd think they'd have the decency to speak english in their own country

 

[sun rise]

Hey, at least in the US, if you speak English, other languages are pretty easy to learn.

The first time I went to India, I quickly realized I was illiterate when I saw signs like this

अहो, किमान यूएस मध्ये, जर तुम्ही इंग्रजी बोलत असाल, तर इतर भाषा शिकणे खूप सोपे आहे.

 

[ChristineM]

Sometimes it might be the same word, but pronounced differently.

There's a funny line from Kelly's Heroes where Carroll O'Connor plays an American general and is told about some fighting reported near a French town called "Clermont." His aide is pronouncing it using French pronunciation rules (with a silent T at the end), but the general says "Do you mean Clermont" and pronouncing it using American English pronunciation and then scolding him for not pronouncing it correctly.

And then there was this guy:

Spoiler: Denis Leary French Rant

I have more trouble with g, it can be a hard g like g or soft like j. A local village has 2 gs in its name one hard and one soft. Confused i am...

 

[ChristineM]

well you'd think they'd have the decency to speak english in their own country

 

[Kathryn]

The first time I went to India, I quickly realized I was illiterate when I saw signs like this

अहो, किमान यूएस मध्ये, जर तुम्ही इंग्रजी बोलत असाल, तर इतर भाषा शिकणे खूप सोपे आहे.

That's how I felt in Korea.

 

[Kathryn]

That's how I felt in Korea.

Heck, who am I kidding, I felt that way in Germany.

 

[ChristineM]

Heck, who am I kidding, I felt that way in Germany.

That's how i felt in America. And they were in English of sorts

 

[Kathryn]

That's how i felt in America. And they were in English of sorts

I think the idea of "Hey, I can't read anything!" really got to me. Then I went outside of Seoul in Korea and REALLY got messed up.

 

[Wu Wei]

The first time I went to India, I quickly realized I was illiterate when I saw signs like this

अहो, किमान यूएस मध्ये, जर तुम्ही इंग्रजी बोलत असाल, तर इतर भाषा शिकणे खूप सोपे आहे.

It's a bit of a humbling feeling when you realize you are all of a sudden...illiterate

 

[sun rise]

That's how i felt in America. And they were in English of sorts

Of course Scotland is another matter especially in parts as the classic exchange illustrates: Cus. A' ae oo? Shop. Ay, a' ae oo [= Aye, all one wool].

 

[Wu Wei]

Heck, who am I kidding, I felt that way in Germany.

I can read signs in German, even pronounce them correctly,,,,, but I have NO idea what they say, can do the same in Spanish....but French..... nope, can't get it.... the spelling and pronunciation makes no sense to me

 

[Kathryn]

I can read signs in German, even pronounce them correctly,,,,, but I have NO idea what they say, can do the same in Spanish....but French..... nope, can't get it.... the spelling and pronunciation makes no sense to me

German is pretty consistent phonetically. Of course, it would be.