Sans (without) anybody use this word?

[IronWing]

Only when talking about my pants.

 

[Red Squirrel]

i thought only the quebecois spoke french

Nope I even run into people here who don't speak English and only speak French.

I do talk a lot with people in Quebec though, part of the company is based there. But a lot of them also speak English half decently. It''s interesting having a conversation in both languages at the same time without even realizing you're switching back and forth. Then you go to call the person back and it's like "wait, were we speaking in French or English?"

 

[Midwayman]

I use it once in awhile. However I'm not trying to replace every instance of 'without' with it.

 

[dank69]

I encourage people to erxpand their vocabulary. Just the other day, I had to explain to a couple youts what a waif was.

Just say spinner next time.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Rarely, but I've always liked this one:


The Halloween Jack is a real cool cat
And he lives on top of Manhattan Chase
The elevator's broke, so he slides down a rope
Onto the street below, oh Tarzie, go man go

Meet his little hussy with his ghost town approach
Her face is sans feature, but she wears a Dali brooch
Sweetly reminiscent, something mother used to bake
Wrecked up and paralyzed, Diamond Dogs are stabilized

(Will they come?)
I'll keep a friend serene
(Will they come?)
Oh baby, come unto me
(Will they come?)
Well, she's come, been and gone
Come out of the garden, baby
You'll catch your death in the fog
Young girl, they call them the Diamond Dogs
Young girl, they call them the Diamond Dogs
Oo-oo-ooh, call them the Diamond Dogs
Oo-oo-ooh, call them the Diamond Dogs