Category Archives: Anglicisms Invade

Political blackout so 3 Franglais freebies

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Susan

A campaign blackout covers France today – no news of tomorrow’s elections in the media. I could write my friends info from here but that wouldn’t be kosher (catholique en français).  Plus, I hope CNN and the web are still … Continue reading →

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Hysterical franglais British view of the Hollande pickle

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Susan

Michel C. of Cambridge, Mass, sent us a Britsh scetch that looks a lot like the kinds of French I would hear as a high school and college French teacher. Maybe that’s a good way, actually, to learn French. It’ll … Continue reading →

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Likez-vous cet article?

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Susan

Priscilla just sent a revealing article about how French is continuing to distort English to seem cool: ‘In French, if that is what it can be called, the advertisement reads: “Pokez, taggez, likez”. As all self-respecting French teenagers know, this … Continue reading →

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2009’s Top New Words

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Susan

‘Unfriend,’ ‘Twitter’ and ‘podcast’ are the top new words of 2009 according to the New Oxford American Dictionary and Global Language Monitor respectively. And guess what: the French Dictionary, Le Petit Larousse added those same three words! It published the … Continue reading →

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Paris is speeding past us !

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Susan

Proof that Paris has changed over the last few years is this new Paris phenomenon, rollerblading across Paris by night with people of all ages, nationalities, and kinds:   http://www.pari-roller.com. If you ever saw a woman wearing running shoes in … Continue reading →

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Recommended French for recent English words

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Susan

New English words like ‘to podcast’ and ‘gender studies’ are causing problems in French. They were coined in English to correspond to American trends that took off around the world. If you led a country and your citizens used those … Continue reading →

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Pipole ?

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Susan

A brand-new French adjective, stolen from the English noun, “people,” splashes across the cover of L’Express. Its other form, “pipole,” makes it look more French. They both refer to celebrities of all kinds – movies, sports, politics, etc. (See my … Continue reading →

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