Jul. 30th, 2010

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My shampoo bottle is bilingual English/Spanish. My body wash bottle is bilingual English/French.

I'm not complaining, although I'm aware of people who do.

I do have some sympathy for Spanish speakers here who want to do business in their language. I can speak from brief experience touring through exclusively francophone areas of Québec that signage in a foreign language can be a challenge. Like the first time I came across a sign for a "dépanneur" (convenience store) -- my French-English dictionary said it was a "wrench".

On the other hand, I also understand the position of many of the francophone majority in Québec, and I don't have too much of a problem with their signage law -- languages other than French are allowed so long as French is markedly predominant. Part of me wouldn't mind seeing something like that here.

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