French Words You Use Without Knowing It - The Combined Book

by Saul H. Rosenthal

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Most English speakers are unaware that probably half their language comes from French, or indeed is French, recently transplanted. This book tells you the fascinating stories of English words that came from French, often words you would never have dreamt were French (like curtsy, mutton, very, surrender, important, grenade, pistol and dozen). It tells you how these words evolved, how they arrived in English, and how they changed once in English.

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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1463564236

ISBN13:9781463564230

Release Date:June 2011

Publisher:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Length:334 Pages

Weight:0.99 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Foreign Language Foreign Language Dictionaries & Thesauruses Foreign Language Fiction Foreign Language Learning Foreign Language Study Foreign Language Study & Reference Foreign Languages

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