Glossary of French expressions in English in the original language, to the extent that they would not be understood (either at all, or in the intended sense) by a native French speaker. c'est la guerre: "That's war!", or... c'est la vie: "That's life!" or "Such is life!" Through the evolution of the language, many words and phrases are no longer used in modern French. Also there are expressions that, even though grammatically correct, do not have the same meaning in French as the English words derived from them. Some older word usages still appear in Quebec French. International authorities have adopted a number of words and
Letter to Chesterfield Letter to Chesterfield The Letter to Chesterfield (February 1755) was Samuel Johnson's response to what some believed to be Lord Chesterfield's opportunistic endorsement of his "A Dictionary of the English Language". Although Chesterfield was patron of the "Proposal" for the "Dictionary", he made no moves to further the progress of the "Dictionary" until seven years after his original investment into the project. Suddenly, Chesterfield wrote two "puff" pieces to promote the "Dictionary", which prompted Johnson to write a letter accusing Chesterfield of only providing help when it was least needed. Some claim that the letter caused a minor furore in