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tumblr reading comprehension: electric boogaloo (i.redd.it)

submitted 10 months ago by Mandarbmax@lemmy.world to c/curatedtumblr@sh.itjust.works

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[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

In French we say something like "one you have is better than two you might get".

[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 21 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I would've expected the expression to be in French.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But then no one would be able to understand it.

[–] BluesF@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I venture that anyone who speaks French would.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Clearly unfamiliar with the French

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 10 months ago

Is it really a language if you have to have an authority to tell you how to speak the language?

[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Haha! Walked right into that one, didn't I?

It's : un «tiens» vaut mieux que deux «tu l'auras»