French Word of the Day
Facts about the French Language:
Spoken by more than 70 million people; Mostly in France, Belgium, Switzerland, former French and Belgian colonies in Africa and Canada
Derived from Latin
French is the second most taught foreign language in the United States, after Spanish
French is a working language of the UN, the EU and dozens of international organizations
A third to half basic English words come from French
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