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As other more than 30% of English words [1]: [1] Is English just badly pronounced French [video]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40495393 https://news.y
by teleforce 2y ago
As other more than 30% of English words [1]:
[1] Is English just badly pronounced French [video]:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40495393 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40495393
- funnybeam 2y agoNo, French is badly pronounced French - the English (Norman) versions are often closer to the original pronunciation
- inanutshellus 2y agoAll this reminds me of the now-famous quote about English "borrowing" words... > The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary. (quote swiped from https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/James_Nicoll https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/James_Nicoll)