SheKnows: 7 French cooking terms and techniques every home cook should know After high-profile environmental campaigns, the word 'mégabassines' has now entered the French dictionary. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP The French dictionary Larousse has unveiled its latest list of ... France Adventurer on MSN: 20 surprising French words that don't mean what you think When you’re an English speaker learning French, one of the best surprises is how many words are cognates—words that look and sound similar in both English and French, and have the same meaning.

Understanding the Context

A few ... You can’t open a cookbook without stumbling across a few French phrases. But do you know what they mean? You will by the time you finish reading this.

Key Insights

A lot of great things come from France — Chanel, ... Is it apéro o'clock yet? Paris metro station renaming, part of an April Fools joke. Photo by JACQUES DEMARTHON / AFP Certain French linguists use up a lot of angst on the many anglicisms that creep ... Mark D.

Final Thoughts

Collins received his Juris Doctorate from Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 1994, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and French from Morehead State University in 1991. Mark is licensed to practice law in Kentucky and Tennessee. After graduating from law school, Mark began serving his country in the United States Army at Fort Knox, Kentucky. After completing a ... A native of Montana, Sheri moved to Chicago in 1987 to attend law school, graduating from DePaul University College of Law in 1990.

She is also a member of Chicago Bar Association. Sheri received her B.A. in history from the University of Montana and served in the Peace Corps as a volunteer in the French-speaking region of Cameroon.