Chaise Longue Or Chaise Lounge? A French Classic Explained
We all know that language develops over time, with words and phrases taking on whole new meanings. Many of our ‘borrowed’ words, such as bungalow, or magazine have foreign origins but are either misspelt, mispronounced, and usually both. In fact, it is estimated that around 80% of ‘English’ words have their roots in a foreign language. To be fair, we do occasionally try to keep the original spellings and pronunciation. The name chaise longue being a case in point. Part of the reason for this may lie in the need for clarity; we already had... Read More