Comment Comment by abtinf America was an economic backwater until the 1900s.France was, and to a greatly diminished extent still is, a global power.French has T-V distinction.French has arbitrary noun gendering.The noun gendering alone makes it significantly easier to embarrass yourself speaking French than English. parent abtinf 2 years ago
France was, and to a greatly diminished extent still is, a global power.
French has T-V distinction.
French has arbitrary noun gendering.
The noun gendering alone makes it significantly easier to embarrass yourself speaking French than English.