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Is English masculine or feminine in french?
In French, the English language is considered feminine, so you would use the feminine definite article "la" before it.
What is the first English word that was created?
'English'. Any words before that, whatever language they were in, could not have been English.
What is the origin of delectable?
Introduced into English about the year 1400 from the French language, before than from the Latin word 'Delectabilis'
Why would the French language be the language of the English court?
As recently as the courts of Elizabeth I and James VI, French was regarded as the language of culture and diplomacy, even while English was enjoying an unprecedented ascendency in the hands of men like Shakespeare and Milton. the French court was a dominant force in many parts of Europe. English is a creolized language and before the Tudors it was considered mostly the mean language of peasants. That changed of course, and English has taken its place as a formidable international language in areas of culture diplomacy and commerce.
Why did English survive as the language of England after the Norman invasion?
It didn't as English wasn't in existence at that time. English is the fusion of Norman French, Anglo-Saxon and Latin which only began after the arrival of the Normans in 1066. B. Actually, Old English was spoken in England before the Norman invasion. However, as the Duke of Normandy became King William I of England the French language became the language of the nobles and soon after also the language of the church together with Latin. The Norman impact of the English language can be found in dictionaries where numerous words originating from the French language occurs.
What is 'avant' when translated from French to English?
Avant in French is "before" in English.
What is the French word for English word before?
Before is "avant" in French.
Why did they speak in french before English at the Vancouver 2010 opening ceremonies since English is the first language in Canada?
Canada is an officially bilingual country, there is no "first language" which receives precedence over the other.
What french words do we use in the English language to mean something you feel you've already seen or done before?
deja vu
What percentage of English words come from French?
According to Wikipedia, between 60% and 70% percent of the English language is of "French or Oil Language origin, most derived from, or transmitted by, the Anglo-Norman spoken by the upper classes in England for several hundred years after the Norman Conquest, before the language settled into what became Modern English." See the related links for a list of words we use in English that stem from French.
Which was the official language before English during the period of resistance?
Before English, the official language during the period of resistance was Portuguese.
How did German impact the English language?
The English language came from German. Read up on the Anglo-Saxons invading the Celts. England used to belong to the Celts (Irish/Scottish) but then the Anglo-Saxons (the Germans) invaded. (This was before the English language.) They called their new land Angleland. Later, after they created the English language, they re-named it England.
