Showing posts with label foreign terms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label foreign terms. Show all posts

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Commonly Used Foreign Terms


Adieu (French): Farewell, goodbye.
Sans (French): Without, absent, minus.
In situ (Latin): In the same place, original position.
Ex gratia (Latin): Doing a favour morally, not compelled to do it legally.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Commonly Used Foreign Terms


Ad hoc (Latin): Arranged, done or dealing with a particular/specific purpose.
Per se (Latin): By itself, oneself or themselves.
Bon voyage (French): Farewell wishes for having a good trip or journey.
Modus operandi (Latin): A particular way of doing something, operating or functioning.