
Episode 49
Why is English full of French words?
Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
June 25, 202548m 46s
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Show Notes
Bienvenue dans cet épisode de "Mot Décortiqué"! Rob and Jess are exploring the enormous influence French has had on the English language.
📊What proportion of English words are French?
🥩Why do our meats have French names?
🇫🇷Which words have we borrowed from French twice?
These questions answered and many, many more in another merveilleux, fabuleux Words Unravelled.
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📊What proportion of English words are French?
🥩Why do our meats have French names?
🇫🇷Which words have we borrowed from French twice?
These questions answered and many, many more in another merveilleux, fabuleux Words Unravelled.
👕 OUR MERCH 👚
US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/
EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/
WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/PfK6C7NASqQ