The French language is constantly evolving, but at what rate? How many new terms enter the language yearly? [quiz option=”A. 10 000″]Incorrect. Try again![/quiz]
[quiz option=”B. 20 000″ correct=”yes”]Correct! According to Sherbrooke University professor Pierre Martel, twenty to thirty thousand new terms are created in French every year “if you consider all regional varieties, all fields of research and all slangs.” [/quiz]
[quiz option=”C. 30 000″]Incorrect. Try again![/quiz]
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