C'est 'insane': Quebec launches ad campaign to reduce use of anglicisms

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The 30-second ad, produced as a video and audio spot, begins with the image of a peregrine falcon in flight. The narrator, speaking in French, notes that the falcon has a reputation for being a bird of prey that is “assez sick” but also “assez chill” because it is “super quick” in flight. That speed, the narrator continues, allows the falcon the time to efficiently “watché” his environment, adding that the bird’s “skills de chasse” are “insane.”THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYUnlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account

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Funny how English uses French expressions and never gives it a second thought! Oh yeah forgot THE LANGUAGE POLICE!

go for it. i'll still say whatever i want to say, thank you and God bless.

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