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DSK Claimed Diplomatic Immunity When Arrested: Documents
NBC NEWS ^ | June 16, 2011 | Jonathan Dienst and Shimon Prokupecz

Posted on 06/16/2011 9:08:52 PM PDT by Cincinna

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So much of our English language comes from the French.
Especially military terms. How many do you all know? Please add yours.
For starters:
• skirmish < scaramouche
• ambush < ambouscade
• lieutenant
• colonel
• army < armee
• navy < navale
• “face the music” < the French military practice of making the condemned
face the drummers before execution

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21 posted on 06/17/2011 3:59:24 PM PDT by Cincinna ( *** NOBAMA 2012 ***)
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