"It's necessary to separate ‘French’ from what I call ‘Non-French.’ There's a dichotomy and I think a lot of people who study Romance linguistics don't realise this."
Quotes
Interesting things said in my presence
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[edit] added: 31 May 2006
00:35:39 [Aaron]: ok, it is [+bedtime]
[edit] added: 30 May 2006
"Formatting in LaTeX is like spending the extra couple of bucks to have a good liquor in your cocktail."
[edit] added: 30 May 2006
"Do you want another slice of iced tea and some more bread?"
[edit] added: 29 May 2006
Sharon: "So now there's this book on Iraqi Arabic with MP3s."
Noah: "I'm sure the army's all over that."
[edit] added: 29 May 2006
kid in car: "Hey, I know you!"
Jonathan: "Do you?"
older girl in car: "He's 11."
Jonathan: "Oh, okay."
[edit] added: 28 May 2006
"This is, like, the ultimate incarnation of toast."
[edit] added: 28 May 2006
Rianna: "What should we do with the bread?"
Jonathan: "Well, we could toast it."
Rianna: "Yeah, that's what I was thinking—that'll make it easier to spread the avocado joy."
[edit] added: 27 May 2006
"Everybody does that to salads. It makes them look like they're bleeding."
[edit] added: 27 May 2006
Rianna: "I don't even speak Danish!"
Jonathan: "Have you ever studied Danish?"
Rianna: "No, but still… I can't even read it. Out loud."