Comment on Measurements
hakase@lemm.ee 2 months agoAlmost half of all English words are borrowed from French, dating from when England was colonized and culturally subjugated by the Norman French starting in 1066.
Comment on Measurements
hakase@lemm.ee 2 months agoAlmost half of all English words are borrowed from French, dating from when England was colonized and culturally subjugated by the Norman French starting in 1066.
pipows@lemmy.today 2 months ago
I’m aware. I just find it funny that some British words like “centre” and “colour” look more French than the US counterpart