Why is English full of French words?

Why is English full of French words?

Update: 2025-06-251
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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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Why is English full of French words?

Why is English full of French words?

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