Re: History of French

From: Ruud Harmsen (realemailseesite01_at_rudhar.com)
Date: 09/14/04 

Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 09:13:20 +0200

Mon, 13 Sep 2004 20:15:50 +0200: Mxsmanic <mxsmanic@hotmail.com>: in
sci.lang:

>Jean de Nikiou writes:
>
>> The imparfait of subjonctif is no more really learnt in french school
>> since 1968.
>
>French itself is not widely taught in French schools, judging from the
>way French people use the language.
>
>> "French" as educated foreigners knows it no more too. Often i see at
>> french tv some foreigners who speak french better than french people.
>> They use correct tenses and syntax whereas the main french people do not.
>> Why ?
>
>Because French public education is inadequate.

So you think people learn their native language in school, not in the
cradle? Strange. 

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Ruud Harmsen - http://rudhar.com

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