French Words You Use Without Knowing It - The Combined Book

by Saul H. Rosenthal

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"