i see this Post in NovaBBS but not in TB (Thunderbird)
--------- i'm seeing this pretty often lately.

Nobody responded in 6 Hours, because (i'm guessing)
many of the AUE regulars don't see the Post ???

6 Hours 7 Minutes ago By: bertietaylor

rtietaylor wrote:

> In
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUL29y0vJ8Q
> the case for the English language being badly pronounced French is
explained.
> I liked a comment in the comments section, mentioning that French is
badly pronounced Latin!
>
> One view of the Ukraine war is that it results from the Ukrainian
language being badly pronounced Russian.
> After from that, one may puzzle at the reason for the antagonism.
>
> Looks like the little differences are more damaging than the big
differences.
>
> That could explain the historical bad relations between the English
and the French after 1066. Or the violence between similar sects.
>
> bt

>
> i see this Post in NovaBBS  but not in TB (Thunderbird)(ES)
>                     --------- i'm seeing this pretty often lately.
>
>
> Nobody responded in 6 Hours, because (i'm guessing)
>                     many of the AUE regulars  don't see the Post ???
>
>
>
> 6 Hours 7 Minutes ago          By: bertietaylor
>
> rtietaylor wrote:
>
> > In
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUL29y0vJ8Q
> > the case for the English language being badly pronounced French is
> explained.
> > I liked a comment in the comments section, mentioning that French is
> badly pronounced Latin!
> >
> > One view of the Ukraine war is that it results from the Ukrainian
> language being badly pronounced Russian.
> > After from that, one may puzzle at the reason for the antagonism.
> >
> > Looks like the little differences are more damaging than the big
> differences.
> >
> > That could explain the historical bad relations between the English
> and the French after 1066. Or the violence between similar sects.
> >
> > bt

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In this video I respond to the claim that English does not exist, but is
instead merely badly pronounced French.

I explain just how much the French have influenced our language, but why
it is still a distinct, Germanic language.

[English does not exist] seems to be a title of a French book.

On 4/10/2024 12:09 AM, HenHanna wrote:
>
> i see this Post in NovaBBS  but not in TB (Thunderbird)
>                     --------- i'm seeing this pretty often lately.
>
>
> Nobody responded in 6 Hours, because (i'm guessing)
>                     many of the AUE regulars  don't see the Post ???
>
>
>
> 6 Hours 7 Minutes ago          By: bertietaylor
>
> rtietaylor wrote:
>
> > In
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUL29y0vJ8Q
> > the case for the English language being badly pronounced French is
> explained.
> > I liked a comment in the comments section, mentioning that French is
> badly pronounced Latin!
> >
> > One view of the Ukraine war is that it results from the Ukrainian
> language being badly pronounced Russian.
> > After from that, one may puzzle at the reason for the antagonism.
> >
> > Looks like the little differences are more damaging than the big
> differences.
> >
> > That could explain the historical bad relations between the English
> and the French after 1066. Or the violence between similar sects.
> >
> > bt

While the title is intentionally provocative, the book doesn't literally
claim English doesn't exist.

Here's a more nuanced understanding of the book's argument:

Historical Influence: Cerquiglini, a linguist, highlights
the significant influence of French on the development of English,
particularly after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

Shared Vocabulary: The book explores the vast number of
words in English with French origins, especially in areas like law,
government, and culture.

Focus on Pronunciation: Cerquiglini argues that the
pronunciation of these French-derived words has changed significantly in
English, making them seem less connected to their French roots.

The book is more of a celebration of the interconnectedness of languages
than a dismissal of English.

It emphasizes the historical and linguistic ties between French and English.