Language faults explained by false analogies
tendency (EN) - tendance (FR) - tendens (NL)
Historically both the English and the Dutch word derive from the French word, but neither did conserve the -a- spelling...
FR tendance
EN tendency
NL tendens
Still have grosso modo the same meaning, but not at all the same spelling...
FR tendance
EN tendency
NL tendens
Still have grosso modo the same meaning, but not at all the same spelling...
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