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Getting your tongue around foreign tech-talk is easier than you think

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Re: Cul de sac

A pet peeve of mine is the French calling two-way radios "talkie-walkie".

Right up there with Yanks who talk about "garranty" and "warrantee" in my book.

On balance, I find "talkie-walkie" less of an abuse.

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