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This is not a mille-feuille
Testing, testing. I am willing to play the game, and like any creative, as a copywriter, I am asked to be tested. The problem is that the...
Catherine Laz
Apr 23, 20162 min read
Le Globish, que’est-ce- que c’est?
Globish is a hideous hybrid of Global and English. It is an international language that most people speak throughout the world in order...
Catherine Laz
Mar 19, 20161 min read
Pardon my French
French bean French bread French chalk French copywriting French cricket French cuff French cuisine French door French dressing French...
Catherine Laz
Mar 1, 20161 min read
Three Kings
Christmas is celebrated throughout the world, but traditions and even dates can vary wildly. In France, Christmas Eve is far more...
Catherine Laz
Jan 3, 20161 min read
The Marseillaise
It was quite a sight to see the whole of Wembley singing The Marseillaise on Tuesday night. Coincidentally, a few days before the tragic...
Catherine Laz
Nov 23, 20151 min read
The mystery of the croque en bouche
John Oliver the American late-night talk and news satire presenter on HBO had a hilarious take on the tragic events of last Friday in...
Catherine Laz
Nov 23, 20151 min read
Too gras for the coup de grâce
Mistaking grace and gras is often made by English-speakers. I suspect it’s because they just don’t grasp the meaning of gras which simply...
Catherine Laz
Nov 23, 20151 min read
Métro or Tube?
Did you know that Paris and London have two Métro/Tube stations of the same name? They can also be found in the historical heart of both...
Catherine Laz
Nov 23, 20151 min read
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