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the merge deleted my hilariously* relevant** and contextual*** comment of which I will never have back

*/**/*** - exaggeration

Reply 21

Puddles the Monkey

Original post by iEthan

the merge deleted my hilariously* relevant** and contextual*** comment of which I will never have back

*/**/*** - exaggeration

Shouldn't have done.... which comment?

Reply 22

Puddles the Monkey

I think this is a good idea. :yep:

I think they should do the same with English, some of our spellings are ridiculous. :yep:

Reply 23

Charles III

Original post by Puddles the Monkey

Shouldn't have done.... which comment?

iEthan

j'suis d'accord

Honestly though, it doesn't matter :lol:

Reply 24

Puddles the Monkey

Original post by iEthan

Honestly though, it doesn't matter :lol:

Pardon, pardon... je ne sais pas comment c'etait possible :eek3:

Reply 25

Doones

Original post by iEthan

Honestly though, it doesn't matter :lol:

I would have repped it - so have another rep anyway :smile:

Reply 26

Charles III

Original post by Puddles the Monkey

Pardon, pardon... je ne sais pas comment c'etait possible :eek3:

Pas problème, pas problème ! :excited:

Original post by jneill

I would have repped it - so have another rep anyway :smile:

Thank you! :h:

Reply 27

the bear

Original post by iEthan

haut cinq

merci, ça m'a fait rire !

i.e. Je vais me faire un petit jeûne vs. Je vais me faire un petit jeune…. what do we do about that?! :lol:

oh là là... il faut éviter tout allusion aux petits jeunes ici :eek:

Reply 28

Charles III

Original post by the bear

oh là là... il faut éviter tout allusion aux petits jeunes ici :eek:

aië... bien sûr ! Aussi: "je suis sûr ta soeur elle va bien" et "je suis sur ta soeur elle va bien" :eek4:

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 29

Puddles the Monkey

Original post by iEthan

aië... bien sûr ! Aussi: "je suis sûr ta soeur elle va bien" et "je suis sur ta soeur elle va bien" :eek4:

Looks at it a positive light: more opportunity for rude puns/jokes :teehee:

Reply 30

the bear

Original post by iEthan

aië... bien sûr ! Aussi: "je suis sûr ta soeur elle va bien" et "je suis sur ta soeur elle va bien" :eek4:

~~hehehe~~ heuheuheu

c'est assurément la sueur de ta soeur

Reply 31

the bear

les nénuphars répandent discrètement
leurs anciens larmes
dans l'étang amère;
les oignons pleurent à l'unisson
ils sont violés eux aussi
et le goût des huîtres en août
est interdit par les transfuges
qui se croient nos maîtres
contre notre patrimoine langagier
l'étendard sanglant des bien-pensants est levé
luttons contre cette nivellement par le bas
la saisie des plumes de vos tantes
ne doit être plus retardée
même si votre postillon
a été frappé par la foudre

:france:

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 32

Doones

Original post by the bear

...des plumes de vos tantes...

Google Translate reckons: ...feather aunts...

mdr

Reply 33

the bear

Original post by jneill

Google Translate reckons: ...feather aunts...

mdr

ermm what eez zees Googurl ? :dontknow:

Reply 34

TimmonaPortella

Original post by iEthan

In all honesty, this frustrates me beyond belief. It's so odd that Académie française dictates change within the language vs. natural language progression/development.

I've thought this for a bit, but isn't this normal for other languages? I was under the impression that most other languages had some sort of ruling body, that was considered entitled to make changes.

Reply 35

Ethereal World

Original post by the bear

haut cinq

Can't believe I just wasted my daily bear rep on that. I didn't think it would let me :cry:

Reply 36

simon_g

I found it sad that there has to be a body which decides which forms are fine, and which aren't.
English doesn't have one, and it doesn't hurt it in any way (although, to be honest, some spelling rules could be changed- like the Australians tried to do)