Official” is a very English word. It has its roots in the Old French “oficial” and the Latin “officialis,” and now — thanks ...
In 1066, the invasion of William the Conqueror introduced Norman French to England when it became the language of the ruling class. The thousands of words it contributed to the language (especially ...
Today, about 1.5 billion people speak English. Only about 400 million of those speak it as their first language. It is the ...