They speak French better. [on being asked how French women differ from American women] (2004)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker makes a brief comparative observation about French women versus American women.
- In plain terms
- French women speak French better than American women do.
- What can you take from it?
- Language proficiency varies by origin.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines a cultural difference?
- How important is language fluency?
Another view
This is a broad generalization that ignores individual variation.
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