where did the saying pardon my french come from
Pardon my French At least one source[3] suggests that the phrase "derives from a literal usage of the exclamation. In the 19th century, when English people used French expressions in conversation they often apologized for it - presumably because many of their listeners (then as now) wouldn't be familiar with the language". The definition cites an example from The Lady's Magazine, 1830:[4]
Paris Peace Accords
Inauguration of John F. Kennedy And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for youâ€”ask what you can do for your country.[35]
Star-crossed The phrase was coined in the prologue of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet:
If I Had My Life to Live Over The song is now a recognized standard, recorded by many artists.
Gilbert Gottfried In March 2011, Gottfried made a series of jokes on his Twitter account about the