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From: jsq@ut-sally.UUCP (John Quarterman)
Newsgroups: net.jokes.d
Subject: Re: Foreign languages on the net
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Date: Sat, 31-Dec-83 18:58:55 EST
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Posted: Sat Dec 31 18:58:55 1983
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	From: druid@inuxc.UUCP (Larry Marcus)
	Message-ID: <882@inuxc.UUCP>
	
	One might say that English is the "lingua franca" of the net.  That 
	phrase means, for you who haven't studied Latin, "tongue (language)
	of the Franks."  Thus English is the French of the net.  (Which just
	shows how worthwhile the argument is.)  
	
	Please, if you do post entries with phrases not in English, include
	a translation.  Its just necessary courtesy if you intend to be
	humorous and not just impress people with your linguistic abilities.

English is the lingua franca of the North American (and presumably Australian)
USENET, but is it in Europe?  Can't you take a joke even if it isn't in your
favorite language (and may lose its humor in translation)?
-- 
John Quarterman, CS Dept., University of Texas, Austin, Texas
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