Re: Reindeer: another ideer

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew Jarrette" <anjarrette@...> wrote:

>
> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Arnaud Fournet" <fournet.arnaud@>
> wrote:
> >
> > ========
> >
> > So bonne is nearly bun and botte nearly but in Quebecois !?
> >
> > I'm very deeply sceptical,
> > A.
> > ========
> >
>
> I'm not an authority. It's just my impression, and I think Rick
> agrees. But your <motte> sounds much more like our <mutt> than does
> your <meute>, I would stake my life on it.
>
> Andrew
>

Another point: you can say "phoque!" to French people but you
shouldn't try saying it to English people, it would be very vulgar
indeed. (I think Rick alluded to this with "phoque aide" but I don't
understand what that means).

Andrew