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Give at least two reasons why French and English have so many words that look and/or sound similar.

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1) The French and English languages are related in a sense, because French is a Romance language descended from Latin with English influences.

2) French was the language of diplomacy and the people of Normandy brought a lot of words over with the when they invaded England in 1066.

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