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
Football (word) brother plays football in the States", it would be clear from context that American football is meant. Canadian French usage parallels English usage, with "le football" usually referring to Canadian or American football, and "le soccer" referring to association football. When there is ambiguity, "le football canadien" or "le football américain" is used. Rugby union football in Canada is almost always referred to simply as "rugby". In most of the English-speaking Caribbean, "football" and "soccer" are both used to refer to association football, but use of the word "football" is far more common. The exception is the Bahamas, where the