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Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow
Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoît Nadeau are bestselling authors of books on language and culture. Partners in life and writing, the couple lives in Montreal, Canada with their twin daughters.
Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow
Como escritores trilingües, Jean-Benoît Nadeau y Julie Barlow han dedicado sus carreras a cerrar brechas culturales, primero como periodistas, y ahora como autores.

Weekly Quiz : a few gallicisms

By Nadeau&Barlow | April 26, 2011

Pedigree… Surf… Double entendre… Which of these terms do not stem from French?

A. Pedigree

Incorrect. Try again!

B. Surf

Incorrect. Try again!

C. Double entendre

Correct! The expression ‘double entendre’ does not exist in French. It means having a double meaning. This is a great example of fake-French.

Thanks for playing – stay tuned for more fun questions about the story of French!

Source : The Story of French

 

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