I read the word finesse and wondered how many words ended in e s s e. (Spellchecker prefers ease.) I was expecting two word dictionary type ending sites and was amused to find one for Scrabble users.
Here is another.
http://www.wordfind.com/ends-with/esse/
If English is your first language and French is your second language it seems obvious to you that a word such as princess ending with double ss is English, whilst a word ending e s s e is derived from the French, in more recent times, with the French spelling preserved.
finesse - care, expertise, aesthetics, skill
largesse - generosity, large amount of money or goods given
noblesse -being of noble class (royal, princes, etc)
noblesse oblige - because we are noble (in class) we are obliged to act this way
politesse - politeness, calculating and deliberate and diplomatic care taken to be polite
Angela Lansbury, English Teacher, Teacher of French, Researcher, Author, Speaker.
Here is another.
http://www.wordfind.com/ends-with/esse/
If English is your first language and French is your second language it seems obvious to you that a word such as princess ending with double ss is English, whilst a word ending e s s e is derived from the French, in more recent times, with the French spelling preserved.
finesse - care, expertise, aesthetics, skill
largesse - generosity, large amount of money or goods given
noblesse -being of noble class (royal, princes, etc)
noblesse oblige - because we are noble (in class) we are obliged to act this way
politesse - politeness, calculating and deliberate and diplomatic care taken to be polite
Angela Lansbury, English Teacher, Teacher of French, Researcher, Author, Speaker.
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