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James Silverton  
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 More options Oct 7 2012, 10:35 am
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From: James Silverton <jim.silver...@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2012 10:36:18 -0400
Local: Sun, Oct 7 2012 10:36 am
Subject: Re: square meters Re: Olympic question(s)
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On 10/7/2012 10:23 AM, Guy Barry wrote:

> "Christian Weisgerber"  wrote in message
> news:k4rvtt$14br$1@lorvorc.mips.inka.de...

>> n'est-ce pas

>> (Does anybody this side of the 19th century actually say that?)

> Well I was taught at school that "n'est-ce pas" was the normal French
> tag question.  What do people actually say?

I seem to hear "nes' pa" but perhaps Lanarcam can  clear this up. I
agree that "n'est-ce pas" would be printed.

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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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