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Old english was infused with french words by the

Old english was infused with french words by the
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Old english was infused with french words by the

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The Normans. William the Conqueror specifically. This dialect of French became the language of the court and high society, which explains why the French vocabulary is predominantly in such areas as cuisine, art, dance, fashion, etc. in English.
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