I remember the grey days before Satellite and/or cable TV in Waaaaaay northern Vermont. Saturday mornings, I had to watch Canadian TV when I visited my Grandmother. It consisted of The Raccoons (Same episodes, over 10 years) and French-language dubs of Scooby-Doo, Looney Tunes, Adam West's Batman, and the also-ran detective shows made by Hanna Barbera in the 70's.
Now, not speaking French well, this consisted of making up dialogue...
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll
Now, not speaking French well, this consisted of making up dialogue...
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll