Washington Bureau

French words suck

Thu, May 29, 2008 - 7:25 AM

Thu, May 29, 2008 - 8:33 AM

In talking to spellers, there seems to be a common hatred of words with a French origin.

Marie Mach, a sixth-grader from Dumfries, Va., may have said it best early this morning when I spoke with her.

“I struggle with French words,” she said. “They suck.”

-- Amy Dominello


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