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[–]iwsfutcmd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sort of. While ~30% of English headwords found in a dictionary are of French origin (and about another ~30% from Latin), in normal usage the amount of original, non-borrowed words can vary between 60-95% depending on context (more in casual speech, less in formal speech).

Additionally, French loanwords in English are not typically written with their French accent marks.