But the basic point is keenly felt among the French governing class.

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Instead, the assimilation of elements of French into English produced Middle English and, with it, the basic profile of the language we still speak: a large vocabulary of Germanic and French-derived words organized with a simplified Germanic grammar.

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The basic flaw with this seems to be that the French industry minister has built his whole case against ArcelorMittal on grounds of broken promises and commitments.

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Its basic elements reflect the influence of both the German and French law.

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This is not radically different from France, where the government offers everyone basic public coverage, of course--but a whopping 90% of the French also buy supplemental private insurance to help pay for the 20% to 40% of their tab that the public plan doesn't cover.

FORBES: Uncommon Sense

Preoccupied with the faux pas of serving a heavy French meal on a hot summer eve, I had failed to take into account the more basic problem of cooking in Manhattan this time of year.

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