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Lesson Neuf: Fake French In Action
Below is the transaction of a message from Babs Muddleprep, a sophomore at Bennington, to her older sister, Puffy, in Santa Barbara (Babs left the message on Puffy's answering machine by calling it back six times). The first version is given in English. The second version is in Fake French. Notice how much more, well, je ne sais quoi the second version is:
Message from Babs to puffy, translated into English:
'I had a long talk with mother last night. There's good news and bad news.She's not drinking as much lately, but she's still really cheesed about the mess we left in her apartment. Did I tell you about the dress I found in Bendel's? It's so cool. But I couldn't afford it at all so I charged it to Mummy. Now she'll be pissed to the max. Have to hit the books now - French Final is tomorrow and must do well because the professor is to die over. Also, I flunked the midterm. Love you bunches. See you in Sun Valley.'
Message from Babs to Puffy in its original Fake French:
'Je faire le beaucoup chatez avec la Mother last soir. There est the news bien and the news mal. She's ne drinking pas as beaucoup lately mais she's still plus de fromaged about le mess we left dans le apartment hers. Did I teliez vous about le chemise je trouvez at le Bendel's. It's tres froid. Mais je ne affordez pas it at all so je chargez a Mama. Now she'll be pissoired a la maximum. Have to frapper les libres now examination terminal de la francais is demain and must faire bon because le professor est to mort sur. Aussi, je flunked le term-midi. Je t'aime beaucoup. See vous dan le Valle du Soleil.'
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