41% of the ENGLISH LANGUAGE is FRENCH. How did this happen?

We look at the history of the English language and particularly why there are so many French words and expressions in English. We’ll also discuss the Anglo-Saxons, the Vikings and more. In part two Jon and Gideon look at French expressions that we still use in English today. If you’re a native speaker or you’re learning English you’ll find this interesting. Check out Jon’s podcast English with Monty here And his video on French expressions in English here 0:00 Jon and Gideon on the streets of Paris 0:29 The origin of English words 1:20 The Norman Conquests and the Anglo-Saxons 4:01 The Vikings 5:53 French vocabulary in English 11:26 Pardon my French 12:42 Part 2: French expressions in English with Jon ..If you are a grammar lover you might be interested in our new range of grammarian merchandise exclusive to LetThemTalkTV We go deeper #LetThemTalkTV #grammarian Listen to the Zeitgeist Banana pod