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1. Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Sunday, 14-Aug-2016 17:49:25 UTC Temporary Marjolein

   • Jon Kulp
   @kulprit yes, I know about Cajun French (and even have small collection of Cajun music!), but it's pronunciation of the French that trips me up - I know it's not what I hear in my head when I see a word, but I can't "predict" the actual pronunciation.
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Sunday, 14-Aug-2016 16:56:17 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • Jon Kulp
     @kulprit perloid interestingly, when I saw the word (for the first time just now) I immediately understood: because Frech 'couler' (verb) means to run, stream (said of a fluid like water), coulee must mean something like "where it streams". I'll bet you would not (strictly) call a dry valley 'coulee'. https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/couler But how do you pronounce it over there? When I see a french word (or name!) my brain automatically pronouces it like French - which I know in the US is mostly not correct :)
   • Dave Morriss (perloid@quitter.se)'s status on Sunday, 14-Aug-2016 19:09:05 UTC Dave Morriss

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     • Jon Kulp
     @mk @kulprit I like watching Canadian woodworker "L'gosseaux d'bois" on YouTube. His French version boggles my mind! http://qttr.at/1fuf
     @mcscx@quitter.se repeated this.
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Aug-2016 17:28:30 UTC Temporary Marjolein

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     • Dave Morriss
     @perloid fun! I had two French-Canadian friends once, so it sounds a little bit familiar, but I can't really follow what he's saying. Little groups of words, here and there. But if I'd listen repeatedly I'm sure I'd start to understand more. Just no time for that now. :(