One day in French class, I realized that my studies weren’t a waste. When studying, I grasped an understanding of the textures and patterns of the languages around the world that contribute to English. This was something that I applied to my French studies without conscious effort. With my knowledge of Latin and Greek roots, I could identify a familiar English word from an unfamiliar French word. The meticulous dictionary pronunciations of French-derived English words that I mastered guided me in pronunciation of actual French words. In French class, my word-nerdiness served to my
One day in French class, I realized that my studies weren’t a waste. When studying, I grasped an understanding of the textures and patterns of the languages around the world that contribute to English. This was something that I applied to my French studies without conscious effort. With my knowledge of Latin and Greek roots, I could identify a familiar English word from an unfamiliar French word. The meticulous dictionary pronunciations of French-derived English words that I mastered guided me in pronunciation of actual French words. In French class, my word-nerdiness served to my