On Sat 22 Nov 2008 11:47:00a, sf told us...

> OK, I left off an e. I only do restaurant french and I'm pretty bad
> at that too.
>
> fiancée
> Function: noun
> Etymology: French, feminine of fiancé
> Date: 1835
>

I would venture to say that most people in the US don’t know the difference.

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Wayne Boatwright
(correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply)
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