Re: OFFTOPIC: What is "francais hexagonal"?

At 13:34 17/11/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I ran into this term, and was mystified: obviously "hexagonal
>(six-sided?) French" is not a useful translation.
>
>Thanks for any help.
>
        The "hexagon" is one of the nicknames of France (the shape of this
country is not far from an hexagon). So 'francais hexagonal' means only
'French of France' as opposed to French in Quebec, in African countries, or
in other places where French is spoken.

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>        You tollerday donsk?  N.  You tolkatiff scowegian?  Nn.
>        You spigotty anglease?  Nnn.  You phonio saxo?  Nnnn.
>                Clear all so!  'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)
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