It's funny how, through the people I interact with, I end up speaking about different things, and perhaps even holding different opinions, when I tweet in English and in French. It's a subtle but real form of split personality.
When I start a thread I normally do it in English, except if it's somehow specifically related to France or the French-speaking world. But of course if I reply to someone or quote-tweet them I will tend to do so in the same language.
Concerning covid, I've made a number of general comments on epidemiology in English, and specific comments about decisions taken by the French gvt in French. They may go in subtly different directions.
(Or maybe I've even flat-out contradicted myself, — but then, I'm not a formal system, I won't disappear in a puff of logic if I do so.)
Similarly, when talking about math, I will do so in English in general, but I tend to get caught in discussions in French about how to teach this or that. They might also seem to go in different directions at times.
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