Instead. There’s even a web site : http://franceterme.culture.fr where you can find French equivalent for English words. It’s funny and serious at the same time.
The guardians of pure French against the assaults of English words in our beautiful language should read Proust – re-read Proust, let’s be optimistic. I noticed the use of several English words instead of French ones, not to point out snobbery, like in Madame Swan at Home .
I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, it’s a good thing that we try to use French words for new realities. The media have a decisive role to play in that area, they help to impose the new word in our speaking habits. We should not give up the fight but sometimes, it’s just ridiculous. In Quebec, where they are really finicky about not using English words in their French, they even translated hot-dog They did the same thing during WWI with german food. I watched a French film last night called The Father of My Children. In one scene, the main character is pulled over for speeding by police. They tell him he doesn’t have any points on his license and he’s taken to the police station. What is the ‘points’ thing?
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My second faux pas was to use the "A" word. In my fractured French I asked, "Are you showing football Anglais today please?" He fixed me with a wicked eye,
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The only French word I'll ever remember for the rest of my life. - @ 
@ AUNTIE! The french word for nouns is... NOMS. My life has been made.
Only French word I'll ever remember for the rest of my life 
Only French word I'll ever remember for the rest of my life