Dear Santa,
................. and finally, Santa, may I please have a new heading added to the AngloInfo site .... one called "French Language". I know that this was (kind of) touched on before and that BoB, etc. kindly said to feel free to post any requests regarding French language whenever we liked but ...
(a) ... there is so much I would like to ask re. colloquailisms, slang, local usage, etc. that I would feel like I was almost "intruding" if I did this under other headings, and am therefore slow to do it.
(b) ... scanning through the site content, there are some real little jewels regarding the language, and I can't help regretting that they are all so scattered and lost in the jungle of other topics. How wonderful it would be to log in sometimes and be able to choose to read postings only on the topic of language and soak it all in. You can't imagine how helpful it would be - especially with the postings coming from people on the ground answering queries that can't be answered in text books. Oh the bliss!
(c) In AngloInfo I have come across invaluable advice and information on all sorts of topics relevant to my future life in Brittany. It is a wonderful site ... difficult to fault. When I arrive in France next May I would prefer, as problems arise, to mostly be able to ask my French neighbours and friends for knowledge rather than refer back to an English-speaking site. It would be great if AngloInfo were to try to facilitate this happening for me and any other members who would aspire to this ... even if we are in the minority.
I guess that's it, Santa. Honest!
Byeeeeeeeee
Helena