i’m obviously not lone palm lol... but his name, not lone palm, is pronounced “lay care-ay” and preferably like peter sellers would pronounce it lol. oh, and get this, which i did not know, that’s his nom de plume! his real name is david john moore cornwell.
petey (no my dog does not bite)
I sort of summoned LonePalm, but didn't ping him earlier. He is the go-to Francophile and I don't mean that in a derogatory way. Sorry for not pinging you, LP.
I think you nailed the pronunciation, Petey. Thank you.
LonePalm's experiences with the French were far more positive than mine. Though I am a linguist, I am an intransigent French speaker. For me, speaking French is a necessary evil. For LonePalm, it is a joyful thing.
And that is a good thing for him and us.
I'll never be fluent enough in spoken French to not be scoffed.
Also, if you're ever in France and your car gets demolished while Frogs look out their windows, some seem to spend their entire day leaning on the windowsill watching the world go by, don't expect that ANYONE has seen ANYTHING.
If you find yourself dealing with their ersatz military special forces, don't turn your back. They are pantywaists of the Highest Order. Well dressed. Tailored. Cowards.
Ersatz. Cowards.
Ersatz: : being a usually artificial and inferior substitute or imitation
David Cornwell Really? What a dig to have a British author with a nom de plume of a Frenchman.
I beg y'all's pardon for my rant.