Posted Jan 14, 2013, 9:35 PM
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Unapologetic Occidental
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Province 2, Canadian Empire
Posts: 68,143
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Originally Posted by freeweed
Hm. So not only will I have to continue to remember whether or not a chair has a Y chromosome, I have to determine the appropriate level of respect and intimacy of our relationship when addressing someone.
No wonder English speakers come off as a bit stupid. Other than the 8,000 exceptions in every sentence, we have it so easy.  |
Ha ha ha! I would say if you received any formal instruction in French at all you would have been taught to address strangers with "vous".
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