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colonelstubbs said:
Does anyone know a site?

Your on the internet! Ever heard of google!?

 I tried to find it on the internet, it is not easy I assure you..






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Aw, I thought the French were attacking you and you wanted us to help mow them down like brainless zombies in the face of a Resident Evil machine gun...

Got my hopes up there...



i think a lot of the english inspired french words come from modern things like computer, mcdonalds, hamburger, internet, ect. it's been like 10 years since i took french but that's what i remember.



Words Of Wisdom said:

Aw, I thought the French were attacking you and wanted us to help mow them down like brainless zombies in the face of a Resident Evil machine gun...

Got my hopes up there...


 That woulld be a dream come true... seriously it would.



Le Grille!!! What the hell is that?



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le camping
le shopping
le parking

l'avocat means both lawyer and avocado. But it's not a loan word. It's just funny.



There's a few good ones here:

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:fr:English_derivations

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:fr:American_English_derivations



I'd also like to add: check noticable French industries like food and fashion.

I mean the words "cuisine" and "Haute Couture" should convince you that within those two industries alone there should be a lot more French subjects.



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Esmoreit said:
I'd also like to add: check noticable French industries like food and fashion.

I mean the words "cuisine" and "Haute Couture" should convince you that within those two industries alone there should be a lot more French subjects.

 It is the opposite that he is looking for. French words that are derived from English words. According to Wikipedia, of the 35 000 French words, 1054 have English entomologies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language#Vocabulary

 

If he wanted English words with French roots, he'd go here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_French_words_and_phrases_used_by_English_speakers



Words Of Wisdom said:

Aw, I thought the French were attacking you and you wanted us to help mow them down like brainless zombies in the face of a Resident Evil machine gun...

Got my hopes up there...


I was going to say something about the French not even being able to defend, let alone attack. But it would be cruel to bring up their world war short comings.