Re: Craziness of Language
From: John Croft
Message: 2875
Date: 2000-07-26
Danny wrote of the fact that the cor anglais and the French horn are
two different instruments. But English and French are more closely
related than one would think.
French letter (Condom) is a caput anglais
To take French leave (Go absent without leave) is fillet a l'anglais
Then we have French Cream they have creme anglais
The 100 years war contnues in language!
Regards
John