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[–] LwL@lemmy.world 73 points 8 months ago (42 children)
[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 47 points 8 months ago (38 children)
[–] franklin@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

I am currently learning French and what gets me is how much of the French language is contextual for its meaning

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] franklin@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I know you ioke but French (or a common root language) shaped so much of what the English language is today it wouldn't surprise me if French influence is why we have that in English as well

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

It's both. The Romans and later Christianity brought Latin influences, then the Normans brought French influences.

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