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French Influences

A Word in Your Ear by Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Oct 13, 20250:23:03Education

Professor Roly Sussex takes us on a journey through history and language to explore France's lasting influence on the English vocabulary.

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French Influences is an episode from A Word in Your Ear by Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Professor Roly Sussex takes us on a journey through history and language to explore France's lasting influence on the English vocabulary. The ep...

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