woolybanana Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Un homme mur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFB Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 m^ur=ripe hat over umur=walljfb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 You obviously read the same Facebook posts as me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 Yes, Betty. We intellectuals; seems alarming that they have agreed to spell week-end as weekend.The spelling has changed; now, the circonflex accent has gone.As has the 'i' in oignonFor those who think we are nuts, there is apparently an article in Connexion and one in Figaro.Norman is surprised as he thought those were the normal spellings anyway!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFB Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Actually mur is one of the exceptions and keeps its hat when meaning ripe. Another is the past participle of devoir which also retains its cover. All to avoid confusion.!!!!!Simplification a la francaise.jfb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Nénufar - yukkkkk!http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2016/02/04/01016-20160204ARTFIG00080-la-reforme-de-l-orthographe-de-1990-fait-son-entree-dans-les-manuels-de8230-2016.phpAngela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 [quote user="JohnFB"]m^ur=ripe hat over umur=walljfb[/quote]Is that mûr that yer meaning?A short while back I couldn't spell hæmorroids [8-)] I can now [:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFB Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Yep.JFB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 John, you're preaching to the converted here: we all know the difference, but in its infinite wisdom, France has decided henceforth to do away with the circumflex, hence wooly's post. The news must have reached the Grauniad this morning, as my offspring rang to tell me earlier. There's also a "rethink" on the spelling of quite a number of other words. You can now have your oignons without an "I" if you prefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Betty va se faire un petit jeûne ouBetty va se faire un petit jeune? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 Will one make the other. Lucky girl, Betty; hope it makes you eyes water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Betty va se faire un petit jeune ce ? [8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 And there were I tinkin dat the circumflex were sumfin that happened to young Jewish boys [8-)][:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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