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Foreign Expressions in British and American English
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American, as well as British, English contain tons of foreign expressions, i.e. beau geste, coup d'état, habeas corpus, status quo, schadenfreude. Most, if not all, of the words presented on Englishbegin.com Foreign Expressions in British and American English can be found in any unabridged American or British English dictionary. Most of the words and expressions in English have been translated directly from its native language, i.e. coup de foudre or a quo. In some cases however, especially in the area of French, some of the words and expressions have been totally changed and therefore make absolutely no sense in their original language. In Englishbegin.com istudycards Foreign Expressions in American and British English, foreign words and expressions have been translated ONLY as they are understood and used in English. (contains 10 sets of istudycards)
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There is no one such thing as THE English language. The type of English in which one communicates has a lot to do with one’s country and socio-economic level. Foreign words accepted into English is one of the great divide between American and British English. British English has incorporated many more French terms into its version of the language. These French terms are used much more widely across class lines. is used by persons of all different socio-economic classes. Influence from Scotland, Pakistan and India has made its way into British English to a point that whole parts of this version of English is like a foreign language to the American speaker of the language.
In the United States, the vocabulary of the poorer and less educated of American English-speaker is dominated by Germanic-based (not German!) and idiomatic vocabulary. The more well-to-do (richer) generally tend to be better educated. As a result, these speakers use much more Latin-based, and even ancient Greek, words. They also use a great deal of French. Unlike in Great Britain, in the United States, French words and expressions are almost never used by most classes in the United States. Generally they are part of the vocabulary of those persons who have had the opportunity of a superior education. (The only exception of this would be northern New England where, because of Canada, French is spoken as a second language.) Because of the particular demographic make up of the United States, American English contains many more Spanish terms than British English. Like French in British English, the use of Spanish Although most of these words have been assimilated into English, not all. American, as well as British, English contain tons of foreign expressions, i.e. beau geste, coup d'état, habeas corpus, status quo, schadenfreude. Most, if not all, of the words presented on Wylcomenetwork.com Foreign Expressions in British and American English can be found in any unabridged American or British English dictionary.
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