Re: List of Surnames (Was: Re: Moi, le Kou (was: verbs = nouns?))

En réponse à Elliott Lash <AL260@...>:

>
> I know, French writing is like it is :) .
>
> Christophe.
>
> Actually...... Gwladys follows the welsh orthography much better. The
> initial Gw- before a consonent indicates a slightly "deeper" /g/
> sound.... sort of in your throat....or at least that's how i've always
> it.
>
I meant that the specialty of French orthography is to break its own rules,
especially by borrowing foreign words without changing the orthography (while
they often change pronunciation. In that respect, "Gwladys" must find herself
very lucky :)) ).

Christophe.

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