Funny how some words we just know. Like the word “menu.” Do you remember ever looking it up the dictionary?  Or asking somebody for a definition? Chances are that you did not.  It came into your vocabulary as if by osmosis. It is older than your teeth, as my Latin teacher would say. The fact of the matter is that “menu” is a French term that remains virtually unchanged across languages. Travel to Holland or Italy and the waiter will […]

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