4. French Influence on English

4. French Influence on English

With little interest in English, but with plenty of desire for English lands, William of Normandy invaded England in 1066.  We call him William the Conqueror and the story of his invasion is told in the famous Bayeux Tapestry, known in France as La Tapissérie de la...
3. Masculine, Feminine in English and… boats???

3. Masculine, Feminine in English and… boats???

Masculin and Féminine in English! Really….? Does it exist…? The answer is no. But also yes… sometimes. And usually not in the masculine but in the feminine. In spoken English we can refer to some types of large machines, tools or engines as females using the word «...