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  2. French orthography - Wikipedia

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    French orthography encompasses the spelling and punctuation of the French language.It is based on a combination of phonemic and historical principles. The spelling of words is largely based on the pronunciation of Old French c. 1100 –1200 AD, and has stayed more or less the same since then, despite enormous changes to the pronunciation of the language in the intervening years.

  3. Kamchatkan languages - Wikipedia

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    Kamchadal languages, though traditionally considered dialects, were apparently distinct enough to be classified as separate languages. [2] The three varieties were spoken in western, eastern, and southern Kamchatka. The degree of difference can be illustrated with the pronoun 'we', which is Western muza, muza'n, Southern muš, burin, Eastern buze.

  4. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    2. Cooked simply. Also used in French heraldry to mean "proper" i.e. in natural colours. au pair a young foreigner who does domestic chores in exchange for room and board. In France, those chores are mainly child care/education. au revoir! "See you later!" In French, a contraction of Au plaisir de vous revoir ('to the pleasure of seeing you ...

  5. Kamchadals - Wikipedia

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    ] The Kamchadals speak Russian with a touch of local dialects of the aboriginal languages of Kamchatka. The Kamchadals engage in fur trading, fishing, market gardening and dairy farming, and are of the Russian Orthodox faith. [citation needed] The Kamchadal language was a Kamchatka creole with Russian and indigenous elements.

  6. List of shibboleths - Wikipedia

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    Schild en vriend: On 18 May 1302, the people of Bruges killed the French occupiers of the city during a nocturnal surprise attack. According to a famous legend, they stormed into the houses where they knew the tenants were forced to board and lodge French troops serving as city guards, roused every male person from his bed and forced him to repeat the challenge schild en vriend (shield and ...

  7. How do you pronounce ‘Nvidia’? Here’s how to say the $3 ...

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    According to The New Yorker, for years Huang opened every staff meeting with the words, “our company is 30 days from going out of business.” Apparently, even after all the success, the phrase ...

  8. The final night of the Democratic National Convention included a tutorial on pronouncing Kamala Harris' name — featuring none other than the candidate's great nieces. The actress Kerry ...

  9. List of French chicken breeds - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the chicken breeds usually considered to be of French origin. [1] [2] [3] Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from France. Not all of these breeds have existed continuously since they were first described; some, like the Pavilly ...