Unknown Posted November 14, 2006 Author Share Posted November 14, 2006 [quote user="You can call me Betty"]If I was teaching English to non-English speakers (which, by a spooky coincidence, I do) then I'm sure I'd make "n" the answer. Why? because I assume that the teacher will be trying to test the students' knowledge of English language, not geography, history etc. However, I've bought extra eggs to wear over my face for when I turn out to be wrong.[/quote]I like mine scrambled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 [quote user="Dotty "]Could be Betty, but are there any places in London that are also places in France.Similar to New Orleans in the States.Thanks.[/quote] There is a street somewhere by the French Consulate in London called Petty France. Petty being the deformed englicised way of the word Petit ..... As you walk along that street you would not know that you are in London. French shops, french people behaving just like back at home........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I think Betty's right. We've all fallen for the places, when the question is "what part of London is also in France".I agree Betty, it must be "n". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Posted November 15, 2006 Author Share Posted November 15, 2006 Well she has English today, so I'll let you know later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 As well as Petty France there is Rodin's monument of the 6 burgers of Calais. By Westminster.In the East end of London there is a place where the Huguenots settled as refugiees from the persecutions exacted by Louis XIV's Edit de Nantes... They built a temple there to worship which is apparently now a mosque!.... somewhere by Brick lane I think...The French Embassy in Knightsbridge.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Also near Windsor I think, there is a memorial/mausoleum/tomb to Napoléon II, the son of Napoléon Ist. Some obscure reason why he is burried there but not in France or Corsica where the family came from..... Hope we get the answer soon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 [quote user="Christine Animal"].... "what part of London is also in France"..... [/quote]Just like at the exams!! READ and RE-read the question!! My guess would be the British Embassy in Paris on St Honoré... If not the house that the Duke of Windsor and Mrs Simpson were bought to be sent to exile which I think now belongs to Al Fayed.... The terminal for the Eurostar.....This is eating me !.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufan Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 [quote user="TWINKLE"]He says that french english teachers enjoy taking the micky out of pupils.[/quote] Apparently, not just the pupils...I think this teacher would be thrilled to read this thread...[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I'm with the 'n'ers.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I'm with the 'n'ers.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Me too[;-)]. Fiver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 [quote user="Missy"]Also near Windsor I think, there is a memorial/mausoleum/tomb to Napoléon II, the son of Napoléon Ist. Some obscure reason why he is burried there but not in France or Corsica where the family came from..... Hope we get the answer soon.... [/quote] Errr.....a small point, but wouldn't that make it a part of France in England? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Posted November 15, 2006 Author Share Posted November 15, 2006 Well, daughter has just got home, half day Wednesday and had her English class. She got the answer right and won a prize, which is a chewie sweet and she has given it to me, but I don't think I deserve it as it was with the help of you good folk that gave her the correct answer.Oh sorry to go on, the answer is 'N'.Many thanks, I will eat the sweet and think of you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Are you sure Betty's not eating the chewie sweet ? [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Posted November 15, 2006 Author Share Posted November 15, 2006 Well she can have it, but she will have to come over here to get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 That's not nice Dotty, you could at least deliver it, Betty did answer you within 5 mins of you asking![;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 [quote user="Dotty "]....... the answer is 'N'......[/quote]Doh! SO OBVIOUS! aren't we a right lot of dunces..... Une vraie chasse au dahu as they say in the Savoie area or as they say in Poitou : une chasse à la mitouarde !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Posted November 15, 2006 Author Share Posted November 15, 2006 [quote user="JayJay"]That's not nice Dotty, you could at least deliver it, Betty did answer you within 5 mins of you asking![;-)][/quote]It wasn't meant in a horrid way.I won't eat it now, I will keep it and think of it as Betty's sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I know you didn't Dotty! Just think, every time you look at it, you'll see Betty's face![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 [quote user="JayJay"]I know you didn't Dotty! Just think, every time you look at it, you'll see Betty's face![:D][/quote] Why? Have you already chewed it, Dotty??[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I know it's not Betty's (correction [:$]) real nature, but the only thing her avi looks like chewing is a wasp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Aw shucks, Cassis, go easy on the compliments, I'm blushing here![:$] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 It's one of my chat-up lines. It's never worked, until now. [kiss] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 Sorry guys, my daughter couldn't resist the sweetie and has eaten it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I've lost interest in food. I've pulled![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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