Likewise, popping an S after a French letter with a circumflex (^) on it does the same. 🇫🇷 Forêt 🇬🇧 Forest 🇫🇷 Hôpital 🇬🇧 Hospital 🇫🇷 Bête 🇬🇧 Beast 🇫🇷 Côte 🇬🇧 Coast
If understanding the enormous French influence on English is your "sac" (...bag) check out my latest video with fellow word nerd Jess Zafarris on our @WordsUnravelled channel.
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You can often swap the É at the start of a French word with an S and get closer to the English equivalent:
🇫🇷 État 🇬🇧 State
🇫🇷 Étude 🇬🇧 Study
🇫🇷 Étrange 🇬🇧 Strange
🇫🇷 Écoute 🇬🇧 Scout (seriously, they're related)
🇫🇷 Écureuil 🇬🇧 Squirrel (my favourite)
🇫🇷 Écume 🇬🇧 Scum (my least favourite)
Likewise, popping an S after a French letter with a circumflex (^) on it does the same.
🇫🇷 Forêt 🇬🇧 Forest
🇫🇷 Hôpital 🇬🇧 Hospital
🇫🇷 Bête 🇬🇧 Beast
🇫🇷 Côte 🇬🇧 Coast
If understanding the enormous French influence on English is your "sac" (...bag) check out my latest video with fellow word nerd Jess Zafarris on our @WordsUnravelled channel.
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