Reports reveal that student Benji Wilson constructed an entire sentence out of false cognates in his French class. “Je veux attendre l’event à la location que vous havez sayé,” Wilson allegedly said, as other students averted their eyes. “Si no, je vais havoir mouche pain.” At press time, Wilson crossed the Rubicon and began inventing English words.
Language Student Constructs Sentence Entirely Out Of False Cognates
Published Friday, May 3rd, 2024