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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by antonim@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

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[–] zkfcfbzr@lemmy.world 41 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

To be clear, this is a falsified version of this article from 2022 ("French officials told to abandon gaming Anglicisms")

[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 18 points 2 weeks ago

I just checked if this exists (before I saw your post). It's excellent satire as it could so easily be true.

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 16 points 2 weeks ago

this is a falsified version of this

...dumbarse me fell for it. Damn. (In my own defence it's the sort of shit the French academy would propose.)

[–] antonim@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago

Yep

[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Ye gods! Don't get me started on the stupid anglicisms in gaming. It's fucking infuriating! But what can you do...

[–] jbrains@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That makes sense. This seems more likely to come from Québecois language purists than French ones. 😉