OQLF is go on “Go!”
The OQLF has announced that it’s now acceptable to use the word “go” to encourage sports teams, although the STM has not confirmed whether it will restore the word on its buses in season.
It’s such a relief to know that “go” is partiellement légitimé!
Ian 10:10 on 2025-07-03 Permalink
There’s something about this whole discussion that is still unsettling.
If it’s considered grammatically correct to say “Toronto Maple Leafs” because a team is a singluar entity, why is it “les” Canadiens? Should we be saying “va”? Or is “l’équipe” not considered a collective noun in French? We say “l’équipe est prête”, not “sont prêtes”… what’s up with that?
I think they should stick with “Aweille les Habs” but whatever.
Joey 11:56 on 2025-07-03 Permalink
Alors, on se donne le “go”…
Ian 22:52 on 2025-07-04 Permalink
True true. I mean this is a language where “vagina” is masculine noun, I can’t reasonably expect it to make sense. not like English does either, haha