> to finally enforce the correct French language standards once and for all. *the one and only true and perfect French language standard When you look at the

> to finally enforce the correct French language standards once and for all. *the one and only true and perfect French language standard When you look at the Académie Française's history and origins, it’s quite jarring. I will never forget Mézeray's preference for « l’ancienne orthographe, qui distingue les gens de Lettres d’avec les Ignorants et les simples femmes » ("the traditional spelling that sets apart the educated from the ignorant and women", women as a whole being described as ordinary simpletons). Another funny thing is how they aren’t linguists. Just writers. Not language experts. Writers. Experts at writing stuff liked by the people who pick "Académiciens". Seriously, it’s ridiculous.