French signs in stores only

[BruSan]

Originally Posted by red4tribe

Of course they know Quebec and France are different places but do you honestly think that there aren't many Americans(those who haven't traveled much, which is most) who don't think quebec is just like visiting France? Do you know how many people I've met who think going to quebec is just like going to France? It's a lot of people, surprisingly.

Well they're in for a heck of a surprise if they acquire a working knowledge of Quebec style French and try to use that in France. They'll get an instant education of the "La Difference" ala "where the heck did you learn to speak Francais like that?"

[pdw]

Us English-speaking Canadians are culturally closer to the British than French Canadians are to the French. That isn't to say that one should come here to experience British culture. Hardly. Visit the British Isles to experience British culture and visit France to experience French culture.

[red4tribe]

Originally Posted by pdw

Us English-speaking Canadians are culturally closer to the British than French Canadians are to the French. That isn't to say that one should come here to experience British culture. Hardly. Visit the British Isles to experience British culture and visit France to experience French culture.

I think the main difference is that English is nearly everywhere in North America while French is confined to one location.

[BruSan]

Originally Posted by pdw

Us English-speaking Canadians are culturally closer to the British than French Canadians are to the French. That isn't to say that one should come here to experience British culture. Hardly. Visit the British Isles to experience British culture and visit France to experience French culture.

Bingo!

One likening Quebec to an actual cultural similarity to France would probably make the same comparison of Victoria on Vancouver Island or the eastern provinces of PEI and New Brunswick to the British Isles in general and they'd be just as incorrect in doing so.

[BruSan]

Originally Posted by red4tribe

I think the main difference is that English is nearly everywhere in North America while French is confined to one location.

With the possible exception of small enclaves within Louisiana where it is not uncommon to hear some French being spoken.

There is a part of New Orleans (named after Orleans, a city 111 kms southwest of Paris ~ guess where?) actually labeled as the "French Quarter".

"Cajun" a shortening of the term "Acadian" given to those French Canadians "ejected" from Canada and who ultimately settled in Louisiana.

This little tid-bit is deserving of it's own thread however.


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Gosh, I almost forgot Hollywood, Florida ~ Hoooohaaaaa LOL.

[leroythelion]

Originally Posted by red4tribe

Of course they know Quebec and France are different places but do you honestly think that there aren't many Americans(those who haven't traveled much, which is most) who don't think quebec is just like visiting France? Do you know how many people I've met who think going to quebec is just like going to France? It's a lot of people, surprisingly.

I see what your saying. You are right to a certain degree. I see from some of your posts that you are in the Hudson Valley, an area I have lived in and really loved. However, the NYPD/FDNY crowd is not likely to be big travelers. I now live in Michigan and roll with many people in the R&D section of the car industry. Almost everybody has traveled and/or worked in Europe and Asia. They would not think of Montreal as being European.

[Acajack]

Fascinating to see all of the people here making pronouncements about something they know very little about!