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  1. 28-Jan-2012, 19:39 #1
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    Default What do you thing about the English-French origin words?

    Hi every one,
    I want really to know if is it good to use the French borrowed words while speaking in English ?
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    Default Re: What do you thing about the English-French origin words?

    Considering that about a third of the words in the English language come from French, it's hard to manage without.
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    Context is always important; labelling is rarely important.

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