• Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.org
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    5 months ago

    I always say “pardon my French” before saying any French word, so that the person I’m speaking to knows I don’t mean to offend.

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      5 months ago

      So long as you aren’t pardoning the French. We don’t want them to think they can get away with it, after all.

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      4 months ago

      If people can speak Polish, anyone can pronounce French… just reset your brain on pronunciation from any previous biases, and you’ll find its consistency…

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    5 months ago

    When I have to use a French or English word while speaking Dutch, I always pronounce them in a Dutch accent