• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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    5 months ago

    I realize l’Académie Française frowns at the introduction of English words into the French language, but it feels like they should make an exception in this case.

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      5 months ago

      Unfortunately the Académie Française is mostly full of crusty old men who think they can dictate how the french language evolves, so we rarely care about what they have to say

        • Magnor@lemmy.magnor.ovh
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          5 months ago

          To be honest, it is the same here. The old scholars are mostly for show (and weird ass polemics).

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              5 months ago

              I don’t need the acrimonious screeds of a racist incel to tell me how language should function. I communicate daily, in English, both on and offline, and have yet to witness this breakdown of communication you’re decrying.

    • Skunk@jlai.lu
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      5 months ago

      They should insist that it gets written in the Constitution.

      Le peuple français proclame solennellement son attachement aux Droits de l’homme et aux principes de la souveraineté nationale tels qu’ils ont été définis par la Déclaration de 1789 […]

      En vertu de ces principes et de celui de la libre détermination des peuples, la République proclame Fuck aux réacs, fuck à cette extrême droite, fuck à tous ceux qui voudraient nous enfermer dans la guerre de tous contre tous.