french english confusing words - faux amis

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by: Professor H. E. Colby

French and English Confusing Words

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•Why French / English Confusing Pairs •3 Faux Amis – French/English Confusing Pairs •Why English Confusing Word Pairs •3 English Confusing Word Pairs •Learn more English Confusing Pairs

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French and English Curious Past

•French mixes with and then replaces English as language of royal court after 1066, Norman invasion of England. •French was language of English Parliament until 1363! •Historical mix of French with English produced rich body of French words in modern English – some faux amis or false friends.

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3 Types Confusing French / English Pairs •Words with common roots, but whose definition has evolved during time. (actuel-actual) •Words without a common root, but still look alike (pain-pain) •Words with a common root, some meanings in common, but still whose meanings have changed (partial faux amis).

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French Faux Ami ACTUEL

English Translation current, present

ACTUEL - ACTUAL

English Look Alike ACTUAL

French Translation réel, exact

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French Faux Ami MONNAIE

English Translation change (coins)

MONNAIE - MONEY

English Look Alike MONEY

French Translation argent

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French Faux Ami RAISIN

English Translation grape

RAISIN - RAISIN

English Look Alike RAISIN

French Translation raisin sec

4 Types Confusing English Pairs/1 •Homographs: same spelling as another word, but different sound and meaning. (bass (loud, deep sound)– bass (fish) •Homonym: sounds like another word, same or different spelling. (pair (fruit) – pair (couple) / fair (county fair) – fair (just)

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4 Types Confusing English Pairs/2 •Heteronym: different sound, but same spelling as another word. (tear (in eye) – tear (to rip, like paper) •Homophone: sounds like another word, but different spelling. (pair (fruit) – pair (couple)

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ALLOWED Gave permission (to do something)

ALLOWED- ALOUD

ALOUD Spoken

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EMIGRATE To exit one country to live in another

EMIGRATE- IMMIGRATE

IMMIGRATE To enter a new country to live

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LEAN Not fatty; To incline

LEAN- LIEN

LIEN A claim on property to secure payment of debt

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