tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524408.post4618279750945397486..comments2024-03-29T09:11:59.617+00:00Comments on Forget What Did: Adding a welcome touch of drama to asking for profiteroles.John Finnemorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09256463878193280694noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524408.post-90749133686116094292020-05-22T12:19:53.576+01:002020-05-22T12:19:53.576+01:00I know this is twelve years late, but there's ...I know this is twelve years late, but there's a reason romance languages are used for fancy English. The Normans would use English for peasants' stuff and their own French for the lordly stuff. Peasants would eat pig, nobles would eat pork, etc.Nick O'Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524408.post-33069178801300658572017-06-21T18:34:43.628+01:002017-06-21T18:34:43.628+01:00My favourite toast: "Death to the French !&q...My favourite toast: "Death to the French !"<br /> Brexit is good because it restores the natural order of things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524408.post-84112578604792403202012-06-06T15:05:58.883+01:002012-06-06T15:05:58.883+01:00rhooo ! you bad boy, John ! you are making fun of ...rhooo ! you bad boy, John ! you are making fun of French again !!!The indignant Frognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524408.post-35099452374777715072012-05-28T20:04:45.176+01:002012-05-28T20:04:45.176+01:00Is Freanch really that dramatic? Hm, I wish I spok...Is Freanch really that dramatic? Hm, I wish I spoke French so I could find out. I learnt German (badly) at school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14524408.post-73960113816822465962008-08-19T10:33:00.000+01:002008-08-19T10:33:00.000+01:00Hmmmm ... is this directed at anyone in particular...Hmmmm ... is this directed at anyone in particular whom you think might pick you up on technicalities?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com