Accents on French words in English (when to include them)
When writing a French word in English text, should you include the original accents? Cafe or café? Chateau or château? Facade or façade?
When writing a French word in English text, should you include the original accents? Cafe or café? Chateau or château? Facade or façade?
Writing a book set in France? Discover how fellow authors avoid clichés and overcome challenges of language, setting and more.
How many of these English words and phrases did you realise had a French origin? They’re not obvious, including the British ‘loo’!
Discover some key elements to consider when writing a book set in France, but written in English.