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Re: French?Posted by Bob on November 19, 2001 In Reply to: French? posted by Tiko on November 19, 2001 : "Vis a vis" I think it's a French phrase. But I've heard Americans use it many times. Literally French. "Face to face." That is, directly compared with. But... in such widespread use in English-speaking countries, for so long... when is it no longer French? This phrase would be on the cusp of adoption. I suspect in 40 or 50 years, it will be English.
See also - other French phrases in English. |