in double French

[Douglas G. Wilson]

On 4/25/2011 7:45 AM, Stephen Goranson wrote:
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> Subject:      in double French
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> "Simple boredom, as defined by Toohey, seems to be the sort of boredom
> you suffer from in double French, while existential boredom is the sort of boredom
>   you suffer from in a French film."
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> Review of Peter Toohey, *Boredom: A Lively History*:
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/apr/23/boredom-peter-toohey-review
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> Double French?
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I think it refers to a double-length class session, maybe 2 hours or
longer ... so the students are 'bored'.

One can see a few examples by Googling (e.g.) <<"double french class">>,
likewise <<"double german class">>, <<"double chemistry class">>, etc.

-- Doug Wilson

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