"M. Gwinn" etc. (was: Kuhn's ar-/ur-language)

From: Richard Wordingham
Message: 62993
Date: 2009-02-12

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCallister <gabaroo6958@...> wrote:

> Who might M. Gwin be?
> We have a C. Gwinn on the list, who is one of the most knowledgeable
people on any list.

Do English people carry 'Mr' over into French? It seems oddly common
for Frenchmen to carry 'M.' over into English, to native English
speakers' genuine bewilderment as they try to expand 'M.' to a forename.

Richard.

P.S. Sorry for hitting the return key to soon when preparing this post.