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Facebook Goes French: A Dream Come True or… a Nightmare?

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: January 5, 2009

All of you know by now how sensitive I am to bad translation… Actually I am very picky when it comes to written expression! Unfortunately, I am the witness of awful texts on a daily basis… A couple of months ago I joined Facebook after having received an invitation from my 11 year old niece… [...]

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When you are Resolute to Wear your French Hat!

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: December 31, 2008

Only one day left in 2008… I often wonder “where did time go?”… Many things occurred this past year and I met some wonderful people… most of them are students: Susan, James, Alice, Seema, Jessica, Jay, Jenn… Speaking of my students… Seema and her daughter, Sam, left for India three weeks ago to visit their [...]

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I Wonder… Why Bother?

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: December 21, 2008

There are times in my daily life when I really do wonder about services offered in French… If it were done the proper way, I would certainly not complain! And I am convinced that intentions behind this willingness to accomodate Francophones in Ottawa are good… There is no doubt in my mind about that! What [...]

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