Re^2: Revisiting the old clichés of programming languages (natural languages)

Didn't one of the Fredericks of Germany once say something to the effect of "I speak English to my wife, French to my ministers, Italian to my mistress, and German to my horse?"

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Re^3: Revisiting the old clichés of programming languages (natural languages) by kyle (Abbot) on Jan 27, 2009 at 13:14 UTC
Maybe you're thinking of Charles V: I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse.	[reply]
Re^4: Revisiting the old clichés of programming languages (natural languages) by swampyankee (Parson) on Jan 27, 2009 at 13:38 UTC
I'm sure you're correct. Alas, my memory seems to suffer from bit rot. Information about American English usage here and here. Floating point issues? Please read this before posting. — emc	[reply]
Re^4: Revisiting the old clichés of programming languages (natural languages) by wazoox (Prior) on Jan 30, 2009 at 16:14 UTC
I'm quite sure it's this Charles V.	[reply]