That's because for the French, talking is much like exploring is for the 
pioneer. It's the process, not the goal that is the most rewarding. (I'm half 
French, so I get to say that.)

Bob


On Jan 12, 2010, at 11:36 PM, Jim Bufalini wrote:

> French is apparently always more "wordy" than English. ;-) When I worked
> with Eric, he would struggle to fit into the same "space" in French what I
> wrote in English (and he was an accomplished author). He told me French is
> about one-third more words than English to say the same thought.
> 
> Aloha from Hawaii,
> 
> Jim Bufalini

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