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An Unusual Copy from lee954 274 days old

I watched a pirated DVD copy of Die Hard 4.0 last night. It was in black and white. There are a few lines of dialogue spoken in French and German and ...

Not where you'd think they'd be. from lee954 294 days old

[ ... ] ought to be in England, but they're actually in France. They're either Dutch or German names, modified by French and ending up looking English.

Bienvenue à Yorkshire from lee954 342 days old

French-looking placenames in the county: Rievaulx Jervaulx Richmond Pontefract/Pomfret Frecheville Beauchief Grosmont Arras Dunsville Manvers There's ...

Lion's Teeth from lee954 546 days old

I've noticed that there have been a lot of dandelions in bloom this year, looking quite spectacular in places. The word 'dandelion' is of French origin ...

Oral Exams from lee954 638 days old

[ ... ] German, French and Spanish at 'O' level. I can't remember much about my French and Spanish exams, but I certainly remember my German oral ...

Funny French Phrases from lee954 760 days old

FUNNY FRENCH PHRASES: Here is a list of French idioms supposedly in use relatively recently in Paris FRENCH PHRASE, followed by Literal Translation, ...

Well, at least Belgium has got a national anthem - England hasn't. from lee954 844 days old

[ ... ] Belgium's French speakers by saying they were too stupid or unwilling to learn Flemish, he made the gaffe on Belgium's National Day. He was then ...

Common insults about the French used in other languages. from lee954 1172 days old

Dutch: It took no more effort than casting a Frenchman into Hell. He lies like a French bulletin. Italian: Attila, the scourge of God, the French, his ...

A longer poem from lee954 1501 days old

[ ... ] FRANCA (French Kissing) Onside offside Inside outside Upside down South. The wedding train Steams along a narrow gauge gorge God above Man's ...

Plants still flowering in my garden. from lee954 1505 days old

Dahlias, fuchsias, hollyhocks (secondary blooms), French marigolds, English marigolds. Fortunately no ground frost yet. LINES As a child My father ...