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BMJ 2001; 322 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0104127b (Published 01 April 2001) Cite this as: BMJ 2001;322:0104127b
- James Thomas, fourth year medical student1
- 1University of Southampton
Il y a une femme française dans … um … le lab and I thought that I would try to appear cool and worldly by dropping the occasional French word into the conversation. I'd impress everyone by casually asking her the time in French as if I had accidentally slipped into my second language.
It was a good plan with just one flaw. I can't speak French. Like most British people, I …
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