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But remember, the French have no word for entrepreneur :) [1] [1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisoncoleman/2014/02/14/entrepreneur-the-french-do-have-a-word-
by bradwood 5y ago
But remember, the French have no word for entrepreneur :) [1]
[1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisoncoleman/2014/02/14/entrepreneur-the-french-do-have-a-word-for-it/?sh=1db938e7bcc6 https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisoncoleman/2014/02/14/entrep...
- jbkiv 5y agoDamn, that's a stupid article - another one - from Forbes. Entrepreneur is a French word, and entreprise is company in French. Jean-Baptiste Say coined the word 250 years ago. https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/08/origin-of-entrepreneur.asp https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/08/origin-of-entrep...
- tashi 5y agoFor context: She's starting off the article with that obviously false malapropism sometimes attributed to George W. Bush as a springboard to talk about entrepreneurship in France, and it's clear that she is using it as a joke.
- bradwood 5y agoIndeed. It's tongue-in-cheek. As an aside, I heard a rumour it was Regan, not Bush who first uttered it. As a second side, I'm not sure it's technically a malapropism.