NormanH Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/19/emmanuel-macron-challenged-over-attitude-to-frances-former-colonies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 If he is so unhappy, he should stop writing in French, use his own first language, and the Francophone countries should stop lining up to take French classes, French aid and French handouts, as well as buying huge properties in France.But he is right about the spread of French Commonwealth literature; it has never had the status of ‘French literature’ which can only be written apparently in the Hexagone, in contrast to the UK equivalent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Zoff Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Why would Francophones need to take French classes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 58 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Because huge swathes of the population of many so called Francophone countries can't speak French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Well said, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 In the same way that North America and large swathes of the UK can only manage a debased version of English [6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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