[Mgs] Common Language

[Hans Duinhoven]

Yes Bob,

It's jacht.

Cheers,

Hans
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Howard" <mgbob at juno.com>
To: <david_breneman at yahoo.com>
Cc: <mgs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 4:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Common Language


> 
>  Isn't   yacht   Dutch?
> Bob
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 15:56:57 -0800 (PST) David Breneman
> <david_breneman at yahoo.com> writes:
>> Just remember, folks, that English started out as a
>> German dialect, and was subsequently polluted with
>> French by the nobility.  That's why all the words
>> used by commoners are still German, and the words
>> used by royalty are French.
>> 
>> Examples:
>> 
>> House = Haus which is German
>> Palace = Palais which is French
>> 
>> Swine = Schwein which is German
>> Beef = Boeuf which is French
>> 
>> Boat = Boot which is German
>> Yacht = Yacht which is French.
>> 
>> 
>> David Breneman         david_breneman at yahoo.com