Allez, allez, allez! Quebec gives go-ahead to cheer ‘go!’ in English at provincial sports games

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Jul 4, 2025 - 20:30
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Allez, allez, allez! Quebec gives go-ahead to cheer ‘go!’ in English at provincial sports games

Province’s language police had a petite contretemps when it challenged Montreal transit agencies use of word on buses

Quebec’s mercurial and controversial language police have decided that using the word “go” is a legitimate way to cheer on sports teams in the province, paving the way for excited fans – and Montreal’s transit agency - to celebrate without fear of recrimination.

In new guidelines, the Office Québécois de la Langue Française (OQLF, the Quebec Board of the French Language) said that “go” was now “partially legitimized”, according to reporting by the Canadian Press, although the language watchdog says it prefers the French equivalent: allez. Continue reading...

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