The Null Device

A fascinating piece about the differences between standard French and Québécois French usage and culture, as seen in two parallel dubbings of The Simpsons: (via RobotWisdom)
The French are confident enough to let an anglicism or two slip into the dub. In Quebec, apparently, the fear is that if you give the English an inch, they'll swamp your whole language. So Homer's doughnuts remain les donuts in France, but in Quebec become les beignes.

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