"But today it (the academy) is deeply worried by the development of franglais," it said in a statement late on Thursday. READ ALSO The 10 English words that will make you sound cool in FranceAcademie française members have a sword - to defend the French language. Franglais (from the French words for French and English, "francais" and "anglais") is the mixing of spoken French with English words, either for effect, humour or because the speaker believes an English word can express the idea better. READ ALSO French language police release guidelines on how to swear correctlyThe academy called on "public institutions to respect the law themselves in the first place". French President Emmanuel Macron, unlike all his immediate predecessors, is a fluent English speaker and happily gives entire speeches in the language.

Source: The Local November 22, 2019 09:54 UTC