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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Words that describe or categorize words The Pook #178993 09/03/2008 7:33 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada Zed Pooh-Bah Zed Pooh-Bah Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada I have heard the term "false friends" for words that are the same -or nearly- in two languages. eg En frente (facing) vs in front. I pr;obably spelled that wrong but I'm too tired to look it up. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Words that describe or categorize words BaselAnnie 09/03/2008 3:46 AM Re: Words that describe or categorize words The Pook 09/03/2008 5:21 AM Re: Words that describe or categorize words Zed 09/03/2008 7:33 AM Re: Words that describe or categorize words Faldage 09/03/2008 11:02 AM Re: Words that describe or categorize words The Pook 09/04/2008 1:40 AM Re: Words that describe or categorize words Faldage 09/04/2008 1:53 AM Re: Words that describe or categorize words twosleepy 09/04/2008 11:13 PM Re: Words that describe or categorize words tsuwm 09/04/2008 11:33 PM Re: Words that describe or categorize words Faldage 09/05/2008 1:24 AM Re: Words that describe or categorize words BranShea 09/05/2008 1:17 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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