Le (French article) in English
Why do so many English speakers (mostly Americans) use le in their everyday lingo? Like "I wanted to protect my skin from the sun, so, voilà... le hat!" or "I'm le tired". What does that even mean? What are they trying to accomplish?
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I've very rarely heard anyone say that. I guess it's just a feeble attempt at humour. Clive
- I've very rarely heard anyone say that.
- I guess it's just a feeble attempt at humour.
- Clive
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I've very rarely heard anyone say that.
I guess it's just a feeble attempt at humour.
Clive
0Watch some Pepe le Pew cartoons. But I would not say that Americans do what you say at all.
0Claudio CoppolaWhy do so many English speakers (mostly Americans) use le in their everyday lingo?
I'm American, and I've never heard it. Maybe it's just by chance that the Americans you know tend to do this. "I'm le tired" makes no sense, even in French.
voilà means something like "And there you go!" in the given context. I do hear that word o
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