A chacun son goût
Nov 4th, 2009, 11:48 AM
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Personally I say "à chacun ses goûts" plural because "tous les goûts sont dans la nature". When I read Kerouac's comment I thought my way was something regional but I also found it in wikipedia "chacun ses goûts / à chacun ses goûts / à chacun son goût [all 3 are used] "to each his (their) own taste(s)".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...glish_speakers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...glish_speakers
Nov 4th, 2009, 12:39 PM
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Ou mon fils, qui habite, pour le moment, chez moi mais maintenant avec son gaffe serieuse de francais propre, je ne connait pas. Bien sur j'ai appris tout mes francais de Coco - Professuer Coco, on dit.
Nov 4th, 2009, 01:28 PM
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Mais ce n'est pas une gaffe serieuse, Palenque. C'est surtout son experience. Tous les fils font des gaffes de temps en temps, exactement comme leurs peres!
And besides, we're all the richer for his contribution to this post, n'est-ce pas? (Sorry, but my French can only take me so far.) EJ
And besides, we're all the richer for his contribution to this post, n'est-ce pas? (Sorry, but my French can only take me so far.) EJ
Nov 4th, 2009, 01:45 PM
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C'est mignon, Palenque. Ton effort rend nul les petits gaffes.
As a Quebecer, I must say that I am only familiar with the 'chacun a son gout" way of putting it. Then again, I've been told that our French more resembles older french than modern french.
As a Quebecer, I must say that I am only familiar with the 'chacun a son gout" way of putting it. Then again, I've been told that our French more resembles older french than modern french.
Nov 4th, 2009, 01:59 PM
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For what it's worth, and disregarding accent marks, "chacun a son gout" gets 1.69 million Google hits, while "a chacun son gout" gets only 322,000.
To avoid this potential pitfall, we should perhaps all say "de gustibus non est disputandum."
To avoid this potential pitfall, we should perhaps all say "de gustibus non est disputandum."
Nov 4th, 2009, 02:30 PM
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Have some madeira, m'dear. You really have nothing to fear.
I'm not trying to tempt you, that wouldn't be right,
You shouldn't drink spirits at this time of night.
Have some madeira, m'dear. It's really much nicer than beer.
I don't care for sherry, one cannot drink stout,
And port is a wine I can well do without...
It's simply a case of chacun a son gout
Have some madeira, m'dear.
http://www.limeliters.net/have_some_madeira_lyrics.html
I'm not trying to tempt you, that wouldn't be right,
You shouldn't drink spirits at this time of night.
Have some madeira, m'dear. It's really much nicer than beer.
I don't care for sherry, one cannot drink stout,
And port is a wine I can well do without...
It's simply a case of chacun a son gout
Have some madeira, m'dear.
http://www.limeliters.net/have_some_madeira_lyrics.html
Nov 4th, 2009, 03:09 PM
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Thanks for the numerous responses folks;
...asked the son again: "Je suis quasi-certain de n'avoir jamais entendu cette expression alors que je vivais en France. Inculte..?!! moi?...peut-etre, mais jamais j'ai entendu cela!"
...asked the son again: "Je suis quasi-certain de n'avoir jamais entendu cette expression alors que je vivais en France. Inculte..?!! moi?...peut-etre, mais jamais j'ai entendu cela!"
Nov 4th, 2009, 04:04 PM
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<i>Personally I say "à chacun ses goûts" plural because "tous les goûts sont dans la nature". When I read Kerouac's comment I thought my way was something regional but ...</i>
I think I've never heard "chacun son goût". In my area (Marne and Ardennes départements) it's "à chacun ses goûts".
I think I've never heard "chacun son goût". In my area (Marne and Ardennes départements) it's "à chacun ses goûts".
Nov 5th, 2009, 02:11 AM
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Nikki, "Voix et Images" wasn't the only thing taught. If it had been, life would have been a bit more stilted, but in some ways it would have been soooo much easier. Watching classmates get raps on the knuckles and worse was a really motivating experience, but one I wouldn't care to repeat. Don't get me started on <<Autour d'un mot>>.
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Nov 5th, 2009, 02:35 AM
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How about this?
http://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires...3%BBt/locution
"Avoir un goût, avoir une saveur désagréable."
Un Fodorite a un goût? Chuckle!
http://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires...3%BBt/locution
"Avoir un goût, avoir une saveur désagréable."
Un Fodorite a un goût? Chuckle!
Nov 5th, 2009, 02:40 AM
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dicti...a%20son%20gout
The accent à is important (drop the accent and see above ), and I guess the word order is irrelevant?
Check this also:
http://www.aria-database.com/transla...fledermaus.txt
The accent à is important (drop the accent and see above
), and I guess the word order is irrelevant?Check this also:
http://www.aria-database.com/transla...fledermaus.txt
