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During his time, was La Fontaine included in the French Regional Languages?

  • Yes

  • No

  • He was banned from it

  • He was the head of it

Answer

La Fontaine was not included in the French Regional Languages during his time because he was writing in standard French, which was the language of the educated and elite. Regional languages were not considered to be proper French, and were often spoken by people who were considered to be uneducated and lower class.
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