Thursday, April 28, 2022

Polyglots - is it all Greek to you? What the French say!



The phrase, it's all Greek to me, meaning I cannot understand it, is a modernized, slightly changed version of a phrase in William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.

What do the Greeks say? They say it's Chinese. That's what many other languages say.

In Europe the squat toilets are out of fashion. Some countries call them French toilets. The French call them Turkish toilets.

Eyelet fabric used to be known by the French term, broderie Anglaise.

In England we used to call sliding patio doors, French windows. The French called them English windows.

In England we talk of Danish pastries. French speaking countries call them Viennoise. 

In England we have French dressing, and French letters.

 Useful Website

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_to_me

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