Do they have Halloween in France? - Page 3

NANAKI · #21 10-31-2006, 05:23 PM

I just read an article and was told bye my French teacher that Holloween is starting to be celbrated more in more in France. She got this from students from France not to mention that she used to live in France.

aFrenchie · #22 10-31-2006, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by NANAKI

I just read an article and was told bye my French teacher that Holloween is starting to be celbrated more in more in France. She got this from students from France not to mention that she used to live in France.

I don't know where (s)he got that from but believe me, it's the exact opposite.

Read my post in page 1, or the "Phénomène de mode en France ?" section of this page:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween
Quick translation:
"But the fact that certain French reject it does not imply a generalized "French rejection". It seems however that the Halloween phenomenon was momentary indeed. The Halloween "ambiance" worked quickly and culminated in the year 2000, to fall down as quickly as it had appeared. Today the media almost don't refer to it anymore."

Señor Villa · #23 10-31-2006, 07:00 PM

Too bad, because a halloween party in the catacombs in Paris would be cool.

garçoncanadien · #24 10-31-2006, 07:06 PM

by the way aFrenchie the only place in North America we use the 24 hour clock is probably in the US military or highly scientific applications. 24 hour times is not a common thing in Canada. From what I gather from movies, they say, for example, "sixteen hundred hours" for seize heures or 4pm. In common speech it is not so often.

aFrenchie · #25 10-31-2006, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by garçoncanadien

by the way aFrenchie the only place in North America we use the 24 hour clock is probably in the US military or highly scientific applications. 24 hour times is not a common thing in Canada.

That's sooo much easier and logical! Like meter and gramme systems, or Celsius degrees.

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From what I gather from movies, they say, for example, "sixteen hundred hours" for seize heures or 4pm. In common speech it is not so often.

"sixteen hundred hours"??

It's only sixteen for us...

aFrenchie · #26 10-31-2006, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Señor Villa

Too bad, because a halloween party in the catacombs in Paris would be cool.

Hell yes! No need to disguise or use masks there

aditya8617 · #27 10-31-2006, 07:31 PM

Funny, but my town doesn't seem to be having any hallowen atmosphere. I can see an odd person in costume but other than that I see no indication that it is Hallowen today.

So, is Alizee celebrating Hallowen?

aFrenchie · #28 10-31-2006, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by aditya8617

So, is Alizee celebrating Hallowen?

Read my posts above, and here.
And even when it worked a bit (97-2000), only very young children were concerned.

garçoncanadien · #29 10-31-2006, 07:47 PM

aFrenchie, we North Americans just say am and pm. And the American military says sixteen hundred because 16h00 looks like 16 times 100

I know it was weird to me when I first heard it too.

rwd716 · #30 10-31-2006, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by aFrenchie

That's sooo much easier and logical! Like meter and gramme systems, or Celsius degrees.

Ehh, all what your used to. I see meter and gram as easier, but Celsius not so much. It really doesn't matter to me though, cause I have to use all forms for my job.

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"sixteen hundred hours"??

It's only sixteen for us...

Lol, 1600=sixteen hundred. I guess officially the military uses a 24hr clock. But mostly we just say 4 o'clock instead of 16 hundred. Maybe that's just an Air Force thing though. The Marines may be a little more "Gun Ho" about it