tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159484030669168383.post8112317944213326985..comments2023-06-23T09:04:45.671-07:00Comments on Null Signifier: The Long War, Part VI - FranceDuke of Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716600365355282982noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159484030669168383.post-15189132353609622732016-05-06T16:06:01.031-07:002016-05-06T16:06:01.031-07:00It's fine, you are already doing a great resea...It's fine, you are already doing a great research job ! <br /><br />And I think "books, films and the Internet" are enough to get a good idea of a country. Do not hesitate to some use clichés, there are mostly true : for example, strikes in public transportation (we had one last week), regular protests against the government (we've got a lot of examples recently with the new labour law), few French having any level in English and French people being rude (mostly in city with lots of tourists, such as Paris).baud001https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073828308449885586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159484030669168383.post-3280265259222086952016-05-05T17:53:28.136-07:002016-05-05T17:53:28.136-07:00I'll fix the typo, thanks for pointing it out....I'll fix the typo, thanks for pointing it out.<br /><br />I have to confess that I am entirely ignorant of France and French culture. I studied French in high school, but that's it - I've never been there, and all I know of France is through books, films and the Internet. It might be a problem, because France is going to feature prominently in the Portent arc I'm working on at the moment - all I can do is research thoroughly, and try to render France in my fiction as convincingly as I can. Apologies in advance if I offend anyone - this is fiction though, so hopefully most people can take it with a grain of salt.Duke of Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09716600365355282982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159484030669168383.post-24945554095239542282016-05-05T08:36:59.708-07:002016-05-05T08:36:59.708-07:00Disclaimer : I'm French
"President Franc...Disclaimer : I'm French<br /><br />"President Francoise Hollande" <br />It's François (without a e). But you can let as it is, I find it very funny, since Françoise is a female first name and our president is particularly impotent.<br /><br />But I'm a little disappointed you chose le nouvel Observateur as a French newspaper, since it's a little rubbish (just like most of the media here).<br /><br />Anyway I think the work you are doing is impressive, kudos to you!<br />baud001https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073828308449885586noreply@blogger.com