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There's a whole class of words that have a generic meaning in the language we stole them from but become specific to a particular style of the thing they referred to in that language when used in English. Sometimes they even change grammatically. Feta, e.g., is Greek for cheese, but refers to a specific type of cheese in English. Panini is the generic word for sandwiches (plural) in Italian, but refers to a specific type of sandwich in English. Even further afield, scampi is Italian for shrimp (again, plural) but refers to a cooking style, often, but not exclusively, used for shrimp in English.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Incorrect foreign words correct in another languag DaleM 02/06/12 07:19 PM Re: Incorrect foreign words correct in another languag BranShea 02/06/12 11:07 PM Re: Incorrect foreign words correct in another languag Jackie 02/07/12 03:43 AM Re: Incorrect foreign words correct in another languag Faldage 02/07/12 03:14 PM Re: Incorrect foreign words correct in another languag kwalijkje 02/20/12 09:48 AM Re: Incorrect foreign words correct in another languag Rhubarb Commando 02/20/12 09:28 PM Re: Incorrect foreign words correct in another languag Faldage 02/20/12 10:05 PM
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