Why is English full of French words? @WordsUnravelled
Why is English full of French words?  @WordsUnravelled
Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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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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