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To: PTBAA; JLS
I am hoping is you could elaborate on the concept of English being “compact” as compared to French.

Try this:
English - What's that?
French - Qu'est-ce que c'est que ça ?
29 posted on 10/12/2014 10:51:01 AM PDT by caveat emptor
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To: caveat emptor

Eubonics: WHAZZUP!


30 posted on 10/12/2014 10:56:26 AM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: caveat emptor
Try this:

English - What's that?

French - Qu'est-ce que c'est que ça ?

No, English is even more compact:

English - WTF?

French - Qu'est-ce que c'est que ça ?

45 posted on 10/13/2014 8:23:21 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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