How many French words are there in English?
<p>French and English are fundamentally different languages in term of grammar, structure and syntax. Despite this incompatibility, all English speakers understand some French.</p>
<p>The average native speaker will automatically recognise around 1500 French words — without needing to consult a dictionary. This figure expands greatly when a looser connection is included. In fact nearly 30% of all English words come directly or indirectly from French<em>.</em></p>
<p>The main influx of French words can be traced back to the <a href="https://play.acast.com/s/the-rest-is-history-podcast/44.1066" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Norman invasion of England in 1066</a>. Unlike the Romans, the Normans introduced a legal and administrative system written in their own language. The Norman dialect was not generally spoken outside court.</p>
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