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1. encompasses the spelling and punctuation of the French language

   

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2. The spelling of French words of Greek origin is complicated by a number of digraphs which originated in the Latin transcriptions

   greek word

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3. based on a combination of phonemic and historical principles

   

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4. The spellings of many words are derived from Latin etymologies, which has resulted in a multitude of silent letters

   

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5. Nevertheless, there are rules governing French orthography which allow for a reasonable degree of accuracy when producing French words from their written forms

   

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6. alternate french spelling

   

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7. The oldest known French text, the Oaths of Strasbourg, dates back to 842 though there is a debate and some prefer the name "Roman" for this period

   french history

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8. French is written using the 26 letters of the Latin alphabet and five accents (diacritical marks)

   alphabet

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9. See French alphabet for details

   alphabet

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10. French makes use of five accents that can modify certain letters

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