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Is there no end to the onward march of Franglais?

John Rentoul

amazon chute airbag 300x154 Is there no end to the onward march of Franglais?My erudite colleague Michael McCarthy asks number 694 in my series of Questions to Which the Answer is No. He draws attention to a question asked by Le Monde, which is also a QTWTAIN, number 695:

Des smartphones bientôt équipés d’airbags?

Meanwhile, The New Yorker asks number 696:

Could London Lose The Olympics?

Thanks to David Mills.

And Bloomberg asked number 697:

Is the Communist Party of China behind the Tea Party?

Thanks to Peter Thal Larsen.

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  • Whyshouldihavetoregister

    Surely 695 is a QALREN?

  • Whyshouldihavetoregister

    It’s not to defend Miles Kington that I point out the continuing career of Oliver Pritchett – as funny as a verucca.

  • ronandronnie

    I`m a londoner living in berlin and I speak denglish.I used to speak gibberish so I consider this a vast improvement in my commuicative skills.
              Tshuss for now

  • TarquinBroxted

    Check me one time white bway!

  • ineluctable2u

    ” Je crois” is far more powerfully direct in this context… Just saying.. J’espere que le taser et formidable, mais que vous n’etiez pas trop blesse… Qu’est-ce-que vous pensez? Pour moi, la langue Francaise et tres bien pensant et jolie? 

    ( …count the mistakes. It’s all good..) 

    Fascinated to know why you have so many identities and strange need to constantly refer to them.. Multiple personality disorder or what?


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