• deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz
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    9 months ago

    I was hoping someone would correct me!

    I knew that translating Franca as French was anachronistic but didn’t know where to start.

    I’d forgotten about the Franks.

    English is the European Language

    There’s a Brexit joke in there somewhere.

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      9 months ago

      There’s a Brexit joke in there somewhere.

      Definitely, but I think the Brexiteers get a last laugh because AFAIK EU business is still done in English.