Saturday, July 29, 2006

Didn't They Learn Anything from the French?

Iranian president bans usage of foreign words
Official bodies ordered to use modified Persian words instead, reports say

TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has ordered government and cultural bodies to use modified Persian words to replace foreign words that have crept into the language, such as “pizzas” which will now be known as “elastic loaves,” state media reported Saturday.
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