More b.s. from French-Canada......
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I think that 99% of Canadians will never visit the province of Quebec, ..... so why are people always complaining about language hassels in Quebec?
Here, in Ontario, the language is English, and yet no one seems to quite understand our politicians or government.
It is not language laws that bother me, but rather the new security laws that are being enacted by our government.
Calm
Here, in Ontario, the language is English, and yet no one seems to quite understand our politicians or government.
It is not language laws that bother me, but rather the new security laws that are being enacted by our government.
Calm
Okay .... so, forget the math.
The point was ..... most people living outside of Quebec will never visit that province.
Calm
The point was ..... most people living outside of Quebec will never visit that province.
Calm
Re: RE: More b.s. from French-Canada......
"The English language has become very much – throughout the world – the language of business," Charest said.
If it's the language of business, wouldn't it make sense to learn it? Remember all those courses people took before doing business in the East to avoid insulting their hosts? Seems the same to me. If you want to do business with someone, you need to learn their ways, not force them to adapt to yours.
gerryh said:
"The English language has become very much – throughout the world – the language of business," Charest said.
If it's the language of business, wouldn't it make sense to learn it? Remember all those courses people took before doing business in the East to avoid insulting their hosts? Seems the same to me. If you want to do business with someone, you need to learn their ways, not force them to adapt to yours.
well i live in canada and quebec so before labeling us insane plz notice that this is a political issue that is very debted in quebec u cant just say that ppl are nice or insne from one article or one sorce im english btw
RE: More b.s. from French
That's true, especially people from the west, who tend to make the most out of these things. Those that do go there go to Montreal and get mad when some people don't speak English. Try getting served in French in Saskatchewan or Alberta...good luck.
That's true, especially people from the west, who tend to make the most out of these things. Those that do go there go to Montreal and get mad when some people don't speak English. Try getting served in French in Saskatchewan or Alberta...good luck.
but frech does have its usefulness i understand alot more languages like spanish italian cuz iknow french its also useful in a forin country that deosnt know french so that u dont get pesterd
It was from CBC. Also, in the US, the language is obviously English, but others who don't read/speak the language so well, are for the most part accomodated.
It IS insane to police the French language like they are...
What do they do, fine or jail someone for not speaking their language all the friggin time?
yeah, that is the definition of insanity.
It IS insane to police the French language like they are...
What do they do, fine or jail someone for not speaking their language all the friggin time?
yeah, that is the definition of insanity.
now l'office de la langue francaise is a government orginisation its NOT a police force it just regulates the usage of french u get at most a fine how big depends on the enfraction.
it quebec its not a big deal for me cuz i live here so i donno y u make such a big deal out of it?
it quebec its not a big deal for me cuz i live here so i donno y u make such a big deal out of it?
I dunno...I know a truck driver who says the language in California and Texas is Spanish, not English. He tried speaking Ukranian to them once and they were...less than accomodating.
well yea but u have to make an effort to make ppl try to accept u
this rant reminds me of "speak white" of the 70's
this rant reminds me of "speak white" of the 70's
Charest is one slow politician. English has been the international language of business for many years, where has he been?
RE: More b.s. from French
For those of you who are clueless about Quebec, there are a few facts you ought to be aware of, namely:
1) French language and culture is what you find in France. The gibberish spoken in Quebec is an archaic dialect which is incomprehensible to the rest of the world's francophone community and stands as an affront to all decent speakers of French everywhere.
2) L'office de la langue francaise is a fascist branch of the Quebec provincial government that functions as a language police capable of exacting fines for the crime of communicating in English.
For those of you who are clueless about Quebec, there are a few facts you ought to be aware of, namely:
1) French language and culture is what you find in France. The gibberish spoken in Quebec is an archaic dialect which is incomprehensible to the rest of the world's francophone community and stands as an affront to all decent speakers of French everywhere.
2) L'office de la langue francaise is a fascist branch of the Quebec provincial government that functions as a language police capable of exacting fines for the crime of communicating in English.
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places are few and far between .
Actually Rev there is a town in Alberta in the Peace River country that speaks predominatly french or at least it was back in the early 70s when I was working up there . The town is called Falher . But you are right thoseReverend Blair said:
places are few and far between .
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Now you are scaring me I want to visit Quebec city some day . What am reading from you is that if i get caught speaking english I can get fined ? Or is iit just in the work place.Mediana said: