Doctor Drivel wrote:

"John Rumm" wrote in message
et...
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Everyone has an accent. And if 'standard English' is stuck to
rigorously,
the language would never evolve which would be equally ludicrous.

and be called French ;-)

English does not derive from French. Duh!

a passe comment...

My reference was to the fact that the French attempt rigorously control
their language, and resist attempts to extend it or allow it to evolve.
Hence why they have to borrow English phrases to describe anything
technical etc. Le email etc.



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Cheers,

John.

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