▲ 1295 ▼ Linguistics (mander.xyz) submitted 2 years ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 244 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] sundray@lemmus.org 11 points 2 years ago (3 children) Académie Française: <<Ahem -- pardon et moi?>> permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) You mean <<pardonnez moi?>> "pardon et moi" means "pardon and me". "pardonnez moi" means "pardon me" (in a polite / respectful tense). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] vorpuni@jlai.lu 4 points 2 years ago It still works, it can mean: sorry but how do I exist if it isn't a rulebook? permalink fedilink source parent [–] sundray@lemmus.org 3 points 2 years ago LOL you got me -- I flunked French . (Please don't tell le Académie!) 😄 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 2 years ago Delightfully failing to be either but with a huge sense of superiority and disdain for the youth and migrants. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) "Le Weekend." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kureta@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago "Je suis overbooké" permalink fedilink source parent [–] sundray@lemmus.org 2 points 2 years ago Zut alors! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) You mean <<pardonnez moi?>> "pardon et moi" means "pardon and me". "pardonnez moi" means "pardon me" (in a polite / respectful tense). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] vorpuni@jlai.lu 4 points 2 years ago It still works, it can mean: sorry but how do I exist if it isn't a rulebook? permalink fedilink source parent [–] sundray@lemmus.org 3 points 2 years ago LOL you got me -- I flunked French . (Please don't tell le Académie!) 😄 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vorpuni@jlai.lu 4 points 2 years ago It still works, it can mean: sorry but how do I exist if it isn't a rulebook? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sundray@lemmus.org 3 points 2 years ago LOL you got me -- I flunked French . (Please don't tell le Académie!) 😄 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 2 years ago Delightfully failing to be either but with a huge sense of superiority and disdain for the youth and migrants. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) "Le Weekend." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kureta@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago "Je suis overbooké" permalink fedilink source parent [–] sundray@lemmus.org 2 points 2 years ago Zut alors! permalink fedilink source parent