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22 February, 02:54

What are the two common reasons why words get adopted into another language? Provide at least one example of a word English has borrowed for each reason. Then, provide an example of a word that English has borrowed that still retains its original spelling.

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  1. 22 February, 03:15
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    Sometimes, words are adopted into another language because that other language still doesn't have a word of its own to denote something they can just borrow from another language. For example, the word dentist has been taken from French, but originally it is from Latin, where the word dens means tooth.

    Sometimes, countries that are relatively near each other adopt some of its words. So, for example, English adopted the word garage from French.

    Another word that English has borrowed that still retains its original spelling can be Renaissance.
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