Comments on: A French “success” story http://www.linguism.co.uk/general/a-french-success-story Language in a word Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:28:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Wealth and Success http://www.linguism.co.uk/general/a-french-success-story#comment-1706 Wealth and Success Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:41:40 +0000 http://www.linguism.co.uk/general/a-french-success-story#comment-1706 Your post makes one think! Great article. Thanks for allowing me to comment! Your post makes one think! Great article. Thanks for allowing me to comment!

]]> By: Graham http://www.linguism.co.uk/general/a-french-success-story#comment-1529 Graham Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:12:00 +0000 http://www.linguism.co.uk/general/a-french-success-story#comment-1529 Nigel - thanks for the encouragement. You're right, of course - I should have remembered Miss Jean Brodie! Nigel -
thanks for the encouragement. You’re right, of course - I should have remembered Miss Jean Brodie!

]]> By: Nigel Greenwood http://www.linguism.co.uk/general/a-french-success-story#comment-1528 Nigel Greenwood Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:16:22 +0000 http://www.linguism.co.uk/general/a-french-success-story#comment-1528 Excellent, racy translation that gets the style just about right. I think the English for "l’élite de l’élite" might be "crème de la crème" ... Nigel Excellent, racy translation that gets the style just about right. I think the English for “l’élite de l’élite” might be “crème de la crème” …

Nigel

]]> By: Graham http://www.linguism.co.uk/general/a-french-success-story#comment-1460 Graham Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:44:31 +0000 http://www.linguism.co.uk/general/a-french-success-story#comment-1460 But this isn't reflexive, in my understanding of the term. I used the present tense throughout, because that was how Le Canard told the story. But this isn’t reflexive, in my understanding of the term. I used the present tense throughout, because that was how Le Canard told the story.

]]> By: Paul D. http://www.linguism.co.uk/general/a-french-success-story#comment-1459 Paul D. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:13:17 +0000 http://www.linguism.co.uk/general/a-french-success-story#comment-1459 "Les pirates sont arrêtés" should mean "have been arrested", I would think. French reflexive verbs use être instead of avoir for the passé composé. “Les pirates sont arrêtés” should mean “have been arrested”, I would think. French reflexive verbs use être instead of avoir for the passé composé.

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