Slang is one area of language that can be difficult to describe, not necessarily because it’s complex, but because it’s dynamic. Since it arises in the spoken language in informal situations, it is not tied to the written language and it goes in whatever direction its speakers feel like taking it. Continue reading
French
Why French is Still a Great Language to Learn
Whenever I tell someone that I`m focusing on studying French these days, there`s about an 80% chance that they`ll reply with “Why don`t you learn Spanish instead?” While it`s true that Spanish has become an important language and it Continue reading
Quebec`s Sign Law: French First or Else!
Your restaurant is called “El Taco”? I`m sorry, this is a serious violation of provincial law. You must reverse the E and the L so that your restaurant is called “LE Taco”. There, that`s much better! Continue reading