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Sorry Mate....we booted some disaffected Brits back in the 1700's... You were some disaffected Brits back in the 1700's. And you all still speak English... If it wasn't for us you'd all be speaking French now. |
It is because of the French that we speak English if you care to check it! we do so as Americans and not Brits. |
Originally Posted by SASless
(Post 10529019)
It is because of the French that we speak English if you care to check it! we do so as Americans and not Brits. |
Originally Posted by SASless
(Post 10529019)
It is because of the French that we speak English if you care to check it! we do so as Americans and not Brits. |
For the not knowing of France's role in the successful outcome of the American Revolutionary War.
Short version....the enemy of my enemy is my friend. https://www.thoughtco.com/france-ame...ry-war-1222026 |
Successful for who? The French didn’t do it for your benefit! Their military support was purely a stick with which to poke the British. Much good it did them; following the revolutionary example the French king’s head was in a basket only a few years later. |
Originally Posted by SASless
(Post 10529044)
For the not knowing of France's role in the successful outcome of the American Revolutionary War.
Short version....the enemy of my enemy is my friend. https://www.thoughtco.com/france-ame...ry-war-1222026 Anyway, epic thread drift. |
They may have meant the French and Indian War which ended in a decisive British victory. So decisive, in fact, that the British colonists no longer had an enemy from which to need British protection. Leading to the rebellion to which Sasless referred. Yes: impressive thread drift! |
I have it on good authority (The Donald) that the French sold the Exocets to the Americans that helped them win the War of Independence! You just can’t trust them! Rant over... |
Originally Posted by Fortissimo
(Post 10530134)
I have it on good authority (The Donald) that the French sold the Exocets to the Americans that helped them win the War of Independence! You just can’t trust them! Rant over... Don't answer the knock at the door... |
If Leif Eriksson had been half the salesman his father was ("Greenland" indeed..............) you'd all be speaking Icelandic...............
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Mil.....you overlook the small fact that Canada is a Bi-Lingual Nation with all of their signage and such in both English and French.
But they shall be joining the coalition to protect UK Flagged Vessels in the Hormuz Straits area I am sure no matter past events between the UK and what is now Canada. They and their American neighbors to the south are alike in that regard. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...alstopsign.jpg |
SASless wrote:
Mil.....you overlook the small fact that Canada is a Bi-Lingual Nation with all of their signage and such in both English and French. |
Originally Posted by SASless
(Post 10530615)
Mil.....you overlook the small fact that Canada is a Bi-Lingual Nation with all of their signage and such in both English and French.
But they shall be joining the coalition to protect UK Flagged Vessels in the Hormuz Straits area I am sure no matter past events between the UK and what is now Canada. They and their American neighbors to the south are alike in that regard. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...alstopsign.jpg |
That sign is REALLY annoying - in France they just use STOP
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BEagle,
Brilliant! |
In the middle of the night, in Montreal, English street names are torn down and replaced with French names.
The city is well sectioned into English and French speaking suburbs, and in general the English are being squeezed out of Quebec by Quebecois nationalists. There is no prospect of integration since the Quebecois are increasingly supporting independence from the rest of Canada. TODAY. IG. |
My God! and there was me thinking the PQ were in favour of assimilation all these years
TBH I've never understood the PQ & friends - they have all the protections they could want in Canada - how many do they think they'll get if they're a small independent country between Anglophone Canada & the USA........... |
Wow! Epic thread drift! This thread started talking about Iran, and we’re now talking about Canadian road signs. |
Apologies, thread drift is down to my bad, following the trail into the weeds of allies who are prepared to look past historical differences. However, since a considerable number of politicians at the top of the Canadian Government are of Quebecois origin, and there is more than a hint of French sympathy floating around, supporting an English initiative is less of a driver than you might think.
By the way, there is nothing small about Quebec, take a look at a world map. Get the drift? I'm done, IG , |
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