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On 3/30/2024 7:28 PM, Rhino wrote:The English language originates from a melding of many sources with words being 'borrowed' from other languages, including French, German, Gaelic, Celtic, etc. Some words have altered over time, but some words (e.g. rendezvous) have stayed the same as the original.I apologize in advance to Americans who are inevitably aggrieved by allI wondered why the Brits call cookies 'biscuits'. Then I realized it comes from the French word for cookies 'bicotte'. They also call eggplants 'aubergines' and zucchini 'corgettes'. There's probably dozens of other words I can't recall now.
things French just on principle but this video actually makes a pretty
good case for saying that English is badly-pronounced French to a large
extent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUL29y0vJ8Q [18 minutes]
When he explains all the English words that are borrowed from French
with only slight spelling and pronunciation changes, you may well be
persuaded by his argument.
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