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Subject: Re: paris, france
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Date: Mon, 18-Nov-85 10:51:18 EST
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> > and if you didn't speak
> > french (fluently) they wouldn't give you the time of day.
> > Should i also expect this in paris (if not more so?).
> More so. Outside of Paris (far outside, not suburbs) waiters
> are friendlier and more willing to acknowledge languages other
> than French. I wasn't impressed by food or restaurants in
> Paris, but in other parts of France the food is superb.

But remember, we're talking about a foreign country.  Don't assume
they will know English or have menus printed in English.  (How many
US resteraunts, even in big cities, can handle non-Engish speaking
tourists?  And in 4 different languages?  France is surrounded by
countries that speak other languages than English - e.g. Spanish,
Italian, & German.)  If you are going for a visit and have enough
time, take a class in the language.  If you will be visiting several
countries, at least learn a bit of the language of one of them.
Don't rely on a phrase book, as pronounciations of words can be VERY
different in different languages.  (E.g. in French there are many
letters that just aren't pronounced and the rules can vary depending
on the part of speach!)
-- 
    Barry Buchbinder			    (608)221-5000
Agrigenetics Corp.; 5649 E. Buckeye Rd.; Madison WI 53716 USA
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