[78-L] Montréal^

Dnjchi at aol.com Dnjchi at aol.com
Mon Oct 6 14:04:48 PDT 2008


 
Tres bien!
 
Don Chichester (whose son-in-law is French)
 
BTW, in English, hurry! is two syllables, in French vite! is  one.
 
In a message dated 10/6/2008 3:38:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
chaumelle at orange.fr writes:

"Maint'nant" = two syllables

"De suite" (short for "Tout de  suite") = two syllables

Calling for help by phone in France = two  digits

- - ------------------------------in the States = three  digits

Calling for action in the French Army = "Go !"

Calling  for action in the U.S. Army = "Tootey Sweetey" = four syllables 
(ha  ha)

So, you see, we really are efficient  !

BC







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