08-20-2009, 04:06 AM | #196 |
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You missed Ea's point. Languages which are derived from Latin - French, Spanish, Italian, etc - are called (in English) "romance" languages. Hence, by definition, one could indeed refer to them as "romantic".
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08-20-2009, 04:40 AM | #197 |
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Anyway, "liseuse" sounds like mouthwash, and anyone who has actually met the French in their native environment will quickly drop any romantic connotations to the word "romantic" as used in the English language to refer to the romance languages.
See also: Paris syndrome. BBC article. *runs and hides* Also, my vote is for ereader because it seems to send some people into apoplectic fits. Last edited by acidzebra; 08-20-2009 at 04:46 AM. |
08-20-2009, 06:16 AM | #198 |
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The Emperor Charles V said (though there are different versions):
I speak Latin to God, Italian to musicians, Spanish to ladies, French at court, German to servants, and English to my horses. |
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08-20-2009, 12:46 PM | #200 | |
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