My friend recently told me that she has been studying French, a language which we both learned in high school. That made me wonder how much of the language I still retain. It didn’t take me long to realize that I remember just enough to be frustrated by it. I was never fluent, and I’ve lost all claim to being conversant. However, I do think I could pull off a rather startling monologue. It would go something like this:<\/p>\n
I am American.<\/p>\n
Let the good times roll.<\/p>\n
I love you, and also croissants.<\/p>\n
Do you want to sleep with me tonight?<\/p>\n
My God, there’s a dragon in my bed!<\/p>\n
To arms, citizens. Form your battalions.<\/p>\n
One, two, three, fire!<\/p>\n
Magnificent. Let’s go to the library.<\/p>\n
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My friend recently told me that she has been studying French, a language which we both learned in high school. That made me wonder how much of the language I still retain. It didn’t take me long to realize that … Continue reading