Xref: utzoo can.general:1767 can.politics:2779 Newsgroups: can.general,can.politics Path: utzoo!utstat!webber From: webber@utstat.uucp (Bob Webber) Subject: Re: postings in the French language Message-ID: <1989Sep26.153200.959@utstat.uucp> Keywords: appropriate, language, subsequent Reply-To: webber@utubrutus.toronto.edu (Bob Webber) Organization: Statistics, U. of Toronto References: <1178@mannix.iros1.UUCP> <3837.251eb4d9@uwovax.uwo.ca> Distribution: can Date: Tue, 26 Sep 89 15:32:00 GMT In article <3837.251eb4d9@uwovax.uwo.ca> J G Millerwrites: >In article <1178@mannix.iros1.UUCP>, leonard@pivele.iro.umontreal.ca (Nicolas Leonard) writes: >> Oh, jusqu'ici ca va... >[and subsequent postings in the French language] > >Is not the group can.francais more appropriate for these postings, >after all this is not can.politique? > >//Greg Miller Pourquoi pas? Consider it a challenge (no, better, an _opportunity_) to learn something about Canada's other official language and other imperialist running dog founding culture. Or a chance to make new friends by politely asking for a translation if your language skills aren't up to par. -- Bob Webber, Office of the Dean of Arts and Science, University of Toronto Internet: webber@artsci.toronto.edu; webber@utstat.toronto.edu UUCP: utzoo!utas!webber; utzoo!utstat!webber