Discussion Groups / ESL Teaching / April 2007

B. T. schrieb:

Well I can think of several theatres and former dancehalls in Britain
called the "Palais". ;-)

Seriously, you'd need to ask somebody fluent in both languages - perhaps
in a French usage newsgroup.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

In France palais is also a courthouse.

In Canada the bilingual signs read
Courthouse/Palais de Justice

But it's probably like Mexican Spanish usage where a Palacio
can be the original palace taken over by the government
or a much more modern building which replaced the original
palacio and retained the old name.

Not when it's a palate...

Cheers,
L.