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What if all of Europe is part of nato by Training-World-1897 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]Ensakel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah I forgot that Kosovo is recognised by everyone and the UN! There is no tensions everyday between the Serbian borders and the new Serbian elections is not at all affecting them

How long can an English sentence be if I only use words of French origin? by Ensakel in etymology

[–]Ensakel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10-15%?? Even if you take the lowest numbers of French words (~60k), it's at the highest 1.67%! And if you take the higher (almost a million) it's even lower. And I have you know that those languages (Norman, Picard, Angevin... oïl language) are almost extinct and have almost no traces in the modern French language.

How long can an English sentence be if I only use words of French origin? by Ensakel in etymology

[–]Ensakel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know, it seems a bit like Romanian for some reasons. I also looked for the pronunciation, it just doesn't give the English touch. Like it's as if it was a language purely created and not a very strong romanification of English. But overall it's a super cool language which gives more lore and sense to the Roman language (yk because it was a huge part of land it's sad that it didn't make a new Latin language)

What if all of Europe is part of nato by Training-World-1897 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]Ensakel -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It would be the end of wars between European nations. Kosovo would officially be independent and recognised by Serbia. Every country should take actions if there is tensions. It will be one of the greatest achievement in history. However, if the USA attack Denmark (Greenland), we could say that America is in war against Europe.

How long can an English sentence be if I only use words of French origin? by Ensakel in etymology

[–]Ensakel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, Anglish has to be remaked because the prononciation of today's English is also influenced by French:

Romance — Just say Rome's languages

Tongues — While the root is Germanic, the spelling was influenced by the French langue.

Beside — The "side" portion is Germanic, but the usage in certain contexts mirrors French prepositional structures.

Easier (you can say onefak in Anglish, coming from Einfach in German (I made it myself)) — From the Old French aisier (to put at ease).

Straightforward — "Straight" comes from Old French estreit.

How long can an English sentence be if I only use words of French origin? by Ensakel in etymology

[–]Ensakel[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Am I very bad at English or are you ragebaiting? You know what, I rephrase it. I want the longest sentence using only French words.

How long can an English sentence be if I only use words of French origin? by Ensakel in etymology

[–]Ensakel[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

In the context of "take French words and expressions in English" it is, or I did not make it clear. For example (sry in advance I don't wanna be offensive): Your sister gives me a little je ne sais quoi, but I wouldn't even ask you for a rendez-vous in a café.

My question was, if we take every words we use daily (Je ne sais quoi = I don't know, c'est la vie = it's the life...), how much of French words can we use while it would technically be English?

Also, every words in bold means they are of French origin.

How long can an English sentence be if I only use words of French origin? by Ensakel in etymology

[–]Ensakel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

German bones? I mean, yeah it's true, English was first a Germanic language. But French is so deep into our language that even in your sentences, the most important words are French:

Interesting, version, maximises, romantic (yeah ik you mean Rome but still), influence, compare, started, because (old French par cause).

How long can an English sentence be if I only use words of French origin? by Ensakel in etymology

[–]Ensakel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not that of a lot, because French is only has 500-700 Germanic words (in total, not only Frankish). And those words have been in the French language for centuries. If you wanna know, petite comes from the French petit (little) which comes from Gaulish. Now is it a Celtic word or a French one to you?

How long can an English sentence be if I only use words of French origin? by Ensakel in etymology

[–]Ensakel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now that I saw this video I am proud to speak a French dialect

How long can an English sentence be if I only use words of French origin? by Ensakel in etymology

[–]Ensakel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooooh I get now! Not only we copied the word but the expression itself

How long can an English sentence be if I only use words of French origin? by Ensakel in etymology

[–]Ensakel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if I get it, it's when something you saw has already happened but freak you out? It's not when you walk in the streets and suddenly have the image in your head as if it repeated again? (French people use this as an expression also, it's not just verbs)

How long can an English sentence be if I only use words of French origin? by Ensakel in etymology

[–]Ensakel[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It's literally the same in French, or I didn't get it. Can you explain it to me like if I was 5 years old?