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France levels up local video game slang with list of French terms to replace foreign words

Terry 6 Silver badge

Re: Nous devons arrêter ces actions!

Yes, I mentioned some of those bits. Linguistically we tend to use the fewest words/syllables with the fewest tongue and mouth position changes. It doesn't feel right to move from, say, a "v"- top teeth pushed against bottom lip, to an "a" open mouth, to a "j" tongue lifted to just behind top teeth, to "I" open mouth with tongue pushed back to an "n" with tongue travelling to the front again, touching top teeth etc.

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