Re: OFFTOPIC: What is "francais hexagonal"?
| From: | Arek Bellagio <zadar@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, November 18, 1998, 0:24 |
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At 13:34 17/11/1998 -0500, you wrote:
>I ran into this term, and was mystified: obviously "hexagonal
>(six-sided?) French" is not a useful translation.
I'm not sure how this can relate to language, but France is common referred
to as a hexagon when it is compared to a geometric shape; maybe this has
something to do with it.
In conclusion,
~Arek - zadar@wco.com
"The pessimist stomps and curses the wind. The optimist whines, but keeps
saying how everything can be better. The realist adjusts the sails and
doesn't complain."
- Kyle Voiles
....Zephyr in the sky at night, I wonder: do my tears of mourning sink
beneath the sun?....