Amuse-Bouche No. 30. Who’s counting?  Le monde en chiffre…

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Amuse-Bouche No. 18: Getting the etiquette



by Julia Frey

(julia.frey@aya.yale.edu)



Foot-in mouth disease is rampant, even among the French



At a multilingual dîner en ville (dinner of powerful people), the pretty daughter of American personnalités (VIPs), in Paris to learn French, provoked well-bred amusement by mixing up j’ai chaud (I’m hot = too warm) with je suis chaude (I’m hot = aroused). The notables… Continue