Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoFrench city of Montpellier makes public transport free for all residentswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up1621arrow-down17
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minus-squarePhlubbaDubba@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down8·edit-28 months agoLook I know it’s really close to the border with Quebec but calling the Vermonters Fr*nch over it is just being mean! /s
minus-squareLamedonyx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·8 months agoThe one on Vermont only is spelled Montpelier, with only one L, whereas the original one in France is spelled Montpellier with 2 Ls.
minus-squareObi@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoI guess the French guy who named it couldn’t remember how many Ls it took.
Look I know it’s really close to the border with Quebec but calling the Vermonters Fr*nch over it is just being mean!
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The one on Vermont only is spelled Montpelier, with only one L, whereas the original one in France is spelled Montpellier with 2 Ls.
I guess the French guy who named it couldn’t remember how many Ls it took.