Why is English full of French words?
Jun 25, 2025•49 min•Ep. 49
Episode description
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.
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WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/PfK6C7NASqQ
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