Foreign words No need to italicise foreign words that have slipped into common usage (like curriculum, cliché or faux pas). Use them for unfamiliar foreign words, such as ‘A foreign word may provide the mot juste for the word of the day’. Words Share this guide on Grammar doesn’t have to be gruelling Check out our training
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