Similarities and Differences between French and English

Similarities and Differences between French and English

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How many words of French origin are there estimated to be in English?

• 45%

• 52%

• 27%

• 13%

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What is a "Faux Amis"?

• An English word that looks like a word in French but means something different

• When an English and French word mean the same thing but look different

• A French word that looks like a word in English, but means something different

• When two words in French and English look very similar and have a similar meaning

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What is a "librairie"?

• A cafe with books to read

• a bookshop

• a library

• a book club

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What is "Blesser"?

• to bless

• to hurt

• to punch

• to yell

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What is "une prune"?

• a prune

• a grape

• a raisin

• a plum

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When does "ancien" mean former?

• When it goes before the noun

• It always means former

• When it goes after the noun

• It depends on the context