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I never met a potato I didn't like

French translation: je mangerais des pommes de terre sur la tête d'un teigneux

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English term or phrase:	I never met a potato I didn't like
French translation:	je mangerais des pommes de terre sur la tête d'un teigneux
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17:59 Oct 25, 2011

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English term or phrase: I never met a potato I didn't like

Il s'agit d'une expression.
"J'aime les pommes de terre sous toutes leurs formes" ?
Merci !

Axelle531 KudoZ activity Questions: 1207 (3 open) (164 closed without grading) Answers: 0
Local time: 13:38

je mangerais des pommes de terre sur la tête d'un teigneux

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C'est ce qu'on dit en français, non?

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jmleger
Local time: 06:38

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je mangerais des pommes de terre sur la tête d'un teigneux

jmleger

4 +1

je n'ai jamais goûté une pomme de terre qui ne me plaise pas

Germaine

J'aime la pomme de terre sous toutes ses formes

Petitavoine

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peer agreement (net): +2

i never met a potato i didn't like

je mangerais des pommes de terre sur la tête d'un teigneux

Explanation:
C'est ce qu'on dit en français, non?

jmleger
Local time: 06:38
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 65

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8 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

i never met a potato i didn't like je n'ai jamais goûté une pomme de terre qui ne me plaise pas

Explanation:
Je vote pour la simplicité de l'énoncé.
Mais on peut aussi aller vers le typique: "Une mauvaise pomme de terre, ça n'existe pas!"

Germaine
Canada
Local time: 07:38
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 6

14 hrs confidence:

i never met a potato i didn't like J'aime la pomme de terre sous toutes ses formes

Explanation:
"pomme de terre sous toutes ses formes" sous G 23 000 x
"J'aime la pomme de terre sous toutes ses formes" 7 x

J'aime la pomme de terre à toutes les sauces, entend-on parfois aussi.

Petitavoine
Local time: 13:38
Native speaker of:

French

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Nov 8, 2011 - Changes made by jmleger:
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