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Old 12-15-2008, 07:16 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by Jermyzy View Post
I'm going to Montreal in first week of March. I heard that the people are nicer to you if you try to speak crappy French first before going to English than if you speak to them in English right away, is that true?
While it's not always true, you will come across some people (especially outside of Montreal) who will be more helpful to you if you try to speak French first before switching to English. Even using broken English such as "Parlez-vous anglais" works better than no English at all.
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