Re: Rating Languages

Thomas R. Wier wrote:


> I seem to remember there was a dispute during WWII in which
> the French requested (demander) some documents from the Americans,
> who got upset when they thought the French were being ungrateful
> for the help they were giving them.

In the version I heard, it was de Gaulle, which considering his
personality would surely not be too surprising.


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