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[schmerica]

Random poll of the day! Tell me, my lovelies, what do you think-- if talking in French to someone he was in a sexual relationship with, would Benton Fraser use the tu form or the vous form?

(I personally am inclined to think he would definitely have used the vous form with Victoria, but I'm not sure if it were Ray Kowalski.)

Second question, for extra bonus points: is it kind of weird that these are the questions that occupy me in the shower these days?

P.S., here is a link to my new favorite Grey's Anatomy George/Izzie story in the history of the world, which was written before last night's episode: Something Better by fox1013. There is banter and scary girls and drinking and platonic sleeping and muppets and stuffed hippos and it is the best thing ever. Trust me.

Comments

[zvi-likes-tv.livejournal.com]

I think he would definitely tutoy, because if you are so socially distant from someone you can't use tu, you're too socially distant to see them naked. It would be improper in the other direction is what I'km getting at.

Like, okay, have you ever read a story about some super snobby or fabulously wealthy character who is appalled, absolutely apalled that anyone would eat anything with their fingers? For someone who is raised with beautiful manners, that is actually incorrect, because certain foods are finger foods, and the correct usage is to eat them with your fingers. Spears of things (i.e. asparagus or french fries) and sandwiches are some of the most common, but other stuff, too.

Writing a French speaking Frasier who would vouvoy his bedpartners is overcorrecting in the same way, with someone trying so hard to show how wellbred that they fail.

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

That makes perfect sense, thank you!

[zvi-likes-tv.livejournal.com]

er, how wellbred they are that they fail, even