tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post2431272028837268917..comments2024-02-17T03:22:53.951-05:00Comments on No Dogs or Anglophones: French versus English Volume 106Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05699783315783642466noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-85859850203692207522014-05-30T14:15:16.947-04:002014-05-30T14:15:16.947-04:00@ Anonymous
It's kind of like when those welf...@ Anonymous<br /><br />It's kind of like when those welfare separatists wave their Patriote flag and don't understand what the green, white, and red represent.Roger Rabbitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-2884157222758822452014-05-30T13:45:22.133-04:002014-05-30T13:45:22.133-04:00@ Michel Patrice
"C'est une trace dans n...@ Michel Patrice<br /><br />"C'est une trace dans notre langue du vieux français. Moi, j'aime bien ce "tu"."<br /><br />I hope one day, we graduate from this type of hillbilly French.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Roger Rabbitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-43162346378238585792014-05-30T00:01:50.673-04:002014-05-30T00:01:50.673-04:00Phillip Couillard is my source. He stated repeated...Phillip Couillard is my source. He stated repeatedly during his leadership campaign and the general election that he would be the premier of All Quebecers including the MILLION English speaking citizens of Quebec. Again, another strike out by the clueless student. LDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-45898322126010796762014-05-29T22:55:54.537-04:002014-05-29T22:55:54.537-04:00"The Canadiens' season is over. The New Y..."The Canadiens' season is over. The New York Rangers <b>defeated the Canadiens</b> 1-0"<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdOPBP9vuZANelson Muntznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-81616502585761002592014-05-29T22:53:00.183-04:002014-05-29T22:53:00.183-04:00@diogenes
that was an infantile comment mate. ple...@diogenes<br /><br />that was an infantile comment mate. please up your game for our community's benefit.studentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-34237241078164592822014-05-29T22:03:43.120-04:002014-05-29T22:03:43.120-04:00@ld
"there are a million English speakers&qu...@ld<br /><br />"there are a million English speakers"<br /><br />there are way way more than that many english speakers if you consider all the bilingual french canadians. but mother tongue english speakers number around 600000 according to wikipedia. i think your information source is low quality mate. you should switch to mine.studentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-3140391927948009192014-05-29T21:59:32.581-04:002014-05-29T21:59:32.581-04:00anyone residing in quebec and claiming to be a qué...anyone residing in quebec and claiming to be a québécois is a pure laine québécois. you probably want to know what's a pure laine french canadian, right? well it's a french canadian who's parents are also french canadians. a french family name is often a good clue.studentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-45609539008019362182014-05-29T21:41:31.968-04:002014-05-29T21:41:31.968-04:00"Fascinating, then, that completely incorrect..."Fascinating, then, that completely incorrect forms such as “Tu vas-tu…” and “Il est-tu…” are completely accepted..."<br /><br />Juste un commentaire à propos de ce "tu". Ce "tu" n'est pas le pronom "tu" de la deuxième personne du singulier, c'est une particule interrogative qui vient du vieux français du nord de la France d'où était originaire la majorité des colons de la Nouvelle-France. C'était quelque chose comme le "ti" de "ça va ti?" qui est devenu ici "tu" avec le temps.<br /><br />C'est une trace dans notre langue du vieux français. Moi, j'aime bien ce "tu".Michel Patricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01355096630819086323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-32992816189163222962014-05-29T18:40:17.738-04:002014-05-29T18:40:17.738-04:00They're a master race with the curse of bad ey...They're a master race with the curse of bad eyesight. For they require their language to be twice as big as any other language on any signs within the Province of Quebec.Anonymoosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-39927469419286795662014-05-29T15:18:23.085-04:002014-05-29T15:18:23.085-04:00"And today Brian Mulrony is being named as th..."And today Brian Mulrony is being named as the new CEO of Québécor. I don't think this is e return of colonialism, just the standard globalization we!re all dealing with."<br /><br />Good thing that Anglos start running things again after all the failures by the Francos in the past decadesJohn Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-59309352589417282952014-05-29T14:21:24.755-04:002014-05-29T14:21:24.755-04:00Languages are not static. they change and evolve, ...Languages are not static. they change and evolve, and the efforts of any group, whether the Academie or IF or the OQLF to preserve a language in amber are futile. <br />Haters gonna hate, players gonna play. <br />Pas temps d'niasierKevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-85181629549460585162014-05-29T14:18:25.221-04:002014-05-29T14:18:25.221-04:00@Jay
That map can be a little deceptive, because B...@Jay<br />That map can be a little deceptive, because BC has huge numbers of immigrants from all Asian countries, and the subcontinent too, but that means lots of language ethnic/groups. Whereas Arabic is spread across a fairly large territory. <br /><br />As to why: Quebec gets to deal with immigrants on its own, and favours those who already speak French: hence, more Arabic and African immigrants, since France used to have colonies around the Mediterranean.<br /><br />Of course,that brings the scourge of Muslims wearing headscarves and then we end up with the Charter of dippity doo again. <br /><br />And as for language in school, heck, there are Quebecers whose roots go back 400 years who don't have that right :/Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-81217752692341754292014-05-29T14:12:47.878-04:002014-05-29T14:12:47.878-04:00@Jay
Good point. Maybe I should not have based it...@Jay<br /><br />Good point. Maybe I should not have based it on taxes, but rather on basic common courtesy. The Quebec anglo community is large and well established who used to have signs and services in English until bill 101. Canada has two official languages, French and English, at least at this point in time. Being bilingual never hurt anyone. If I saw a french person needing assistance , I would try my best even in my broken french to help them. <br />As to other languages, we can try, but we cannot be all things to all people. They should at least have a basic understanding of one of the official languages.Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-20166360662475565222014-05-29T13:32:11.731-04:002014-05-29T13:32:11.731-04:00Jay, there are a million English speakers in Quebe...Jay, there are a million English speakers in Quebec according to Government figures. Most of whom live in the Montreal area. LDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-72589533756125296062014-05-29T13:07:19.823-04:002014-05-29T13:07:19.823-04:00@Student
Yes, he may be a separatist but he does ...@Student<br /><br />Yes, he may be a separatist but he does most of his business outside Quebec and he certainly hasn't let being a Canadian stop him from accomplishing what he wants to do. And he just named an (English speaking) American as the new CEO of the company.<br /><br />And today Brian Mulrony is being named as the new CEO of Québécor. I don't think this is e return of colonialism, just the standard globalization we!re all dealing with.<br /><br />It's too bad we can't present more of a unified front against the more negative aspects of globalization.<br />Jaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-60598188239436423562014-05-29T11:29:41.533-04:002014-05-29T11:29:41.533-04:00What is a Pur Laine Québécois?
A mix of native, f...What is a Pur Laine Québécois?<br /><br />A mix of native, french and/or Scottish, English and/or Irish…French my butt…lolllllllllllllllll<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-43239628988011716042014-05-29T11:24:24.826-04:002014-05-29T11:24:24.826-04:00Where do you draw the line, though, Bob? That map ...Where do you draw the line, though, Bob? That map of languages in Canada is interesting. It lists 599,225 English speakers in Quebec, the largest number after French. In Ontario it shows 500,375 Chinese speakers, the largest number after English. And yet, you can get government services in French in Ontario, not in Chinese (well, that's not true, you can get many government services in many languages. The TTC, for example, offers directions in 140 languages).<br /><br />So simply going by the numbers isn't enough. There is also, as you point out, tourism and other business considerations and then, probably the biggest issue - history.<br /><br />Jaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-31381751861006674752014-05-29T11:21:02.715-04:002014-05-29T11:21:02.715-04:00I can understand that English can be a difficult l...I can understand that English can be a difficult language to learn. Words such as " there", "their", and " they're ", all have the same sound but different meaning. It's enough to send some french running to visit their therapist. I always found french difficult and still have a terrible time. Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-13886353808993793072014-05-29T10:50:55.332-04:002014-05-29T10:50:55.332-04:00Funny you know. I always thought that cities provi...Funny you know. I always thought that cities provided necessary services to those citizens who pay taxes. I assume anglos pay taxes, and there is still a large community. So, why not services in English? Is there a possibility as remote as it may seem that the government doesn't care for anglos?<br /><br />Also, thousands of Americans are planning visits to Quebec. They are at this moment in french classes all across the US getting prepared. Parisian french of course. This ought to be interesting. Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-89078918447780514672014-05-29T10:48:17.560-04:002014-05-29T10:48:17.560-04:00student, the fact that you're in love with the...student, the fact that you're in love with the term 'circle jerk', using it no fewer than 4 times in your 5:47 post, certainly makes it seem more like you'd like to participate in it than Un Gars. The disparaging use of the term is homophobic as, in real life, the only people likely to engage in the activity are gay men.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-22212542502602890032014-05-29T10:14:15.601-04:002014-05-29T10:14:15.601-04:00Well, at least English and French have the same al...Well, at least English and French have the same alphabet and a large number of similar words are used in both languages.<br /><br />Jaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-50426837012263141152014-05-29T10:12:02.476-04:002014-05-29T10:12:02.476-04:00There was once a lot of English spoken in Three Ri...There was once a lot of English spoken in Three Rivers. It was once a diverse place, in fact, Three Rivers elected the first Jewish member of parliament in Canada.<br /><br />Quebec has lost so much of its Anglo heritage and what's left is being assimilated. I don't think the majority ever complains about minorities being assimilated into the larger group. The Quebecois are no different in this regard. As always, we have far more in common with one another than we have differences but it is the differences that we let define us.Jaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-45636863814612073752014-05-29T09:39:13.869-04:002014-05-29T09:39:13.869-04:00Interesting too how "Il me fait plaisir de......Interesting too how "Il me fait plaisir de..." is completely wrong but very widely accepted.Laurienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-50713567999057698582014-05-29T09:18:08.261-04:002014-05-29T09:18:08.261-04:00From the article: «C'est un minimum, a-t-il d...From the article: «C'est un minimum, a-t-il dit. Ma fille de 13 ans me demande des choses sur l'économie (...), comment ça se fait qu'ils ne montrent pas ça à l'école. Ça n'a pas de bon sens qu'on n'ait pas un minimum (d'économie) au secondaire, ça n'a juste pas de sens.»<br /><br />The general population not understanding anything about economics explains a lot of what's wrong with the province.<br />ConfusedInQuebecnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963035472241877292.post-8068829088302953392014-05-29T09:03:03.047-04:002014-05-29T09:03:03.047-04:00@students: You've already discarded your endea...@students: You've already discarded your endeavor to avoid vulgarity. <a href="http://nodogsoranglophones.blogspot.com/2014/05/french-versus-english-volume-106.html?showComment=1401231405501#c2568959628568017021" rel="nofollow">link</a> So sad. ConfusedInQuebecnoreply@blogger.com