A person from Quebec is traveling in France. When someone bumps into him, he says, “C’est correct” to mean, “It’s okay. “ however the French person is confused. Why?

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A person from Quebec is traveling in France. When someone bumps into him, he says, “C’est correct” to mean, “It’s okay. “ however the French person is confused. Why?

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Because in France they say ça va or c’est pas grave

Andy Stewart answered Oct 25, 2019

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Canadian French is different from traditional French. The traditional French way to say "it's okay" would be "Ça va".

Rohlik answered Oct 31, 2019

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