La Puce wrote:
Cat(h) wrote:
I bit my tongue at the time, because I think the exchange was daft and
wasteful of bandwidth. But if this is what you are referring to, then
let me put it diplomatically thus: my understanding of c***e is *not*
of a gentle affectionate insult.
) It depends how you say it. My brother always says 'con' at the end
of all his sentences. But yes, I am certainly not trying to be
affectionate there. However, the word has nothing to do with female
genitalia - lets make this absolutely clear - contrary to what we were
led to beleive.
With all due respect, from a fellow-native French speaker, La Puce,
yes, it does.
http://www.languefrancaise.net/gloss...il.php?id=9857
btw - any luck with the plant we're trying to identify?
I honestly do not know, but this is the kind of thing I am interested
in reading about here - not childish bickering.
Cat(h)