Tag: French

An artesian reform of the French numbering system

Twice in my life, I have been at a meeting where a French person has stood up and said very seriously that it is obvious that French should be the global form of communication since French is the most logical of all languages. To this, I have a number of replies, but one will suffice:... Continue Reading →

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Montaigne berates his “membre”

                “One commonly notices the unruly independence of this member, interjecting itself so inopportunely when we have no need for it and failing us so inopportunely when we most need it, and contending so imperiously for authority with our will, so haughtily and stubbornly rejecting our urgings, both... Continue Reading →

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