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Stand in "Solidarity": 30 Words to Remind us English is at Least 30 Percent French

In the wake of the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris last week, this list of 30 SAT-style words that came into English from French help us notice that our cultures are connected--depending on your method of analysis, between 30 and 50 percent of English words are derived from French. Read more here: "Standing in 'Solidarity': How French Informs English Vocabulary."
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