french english confusing words - faux amis
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Plenty of French words are in English, but many are faux amis which confuse language learners. English also has its own confusing words which trouble learners. Do you know how to use these confusing words correctly?TRANSCRIPT
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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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