The French may carry the whole idea of language purity a bit too far at times but at least they don't deliberately torture it. The language police in France have, over the years, banned English words: Walkman, software, email, and countless others. It doesn't work. Well it works officially. Unofficially everyone says 'Bon Weekend' on a Friday. But they take pride in their language and don't intentionally abuse it. You … Continue reading →