cw
The phrase cw in French is used as cw.
Did you know?
- If a French person uses a word with w, such as weekend, they are using an 'anglicisme', a term for a word borrowed directly from English.
- While cw does not exist in French, the letter w is so rare that it is officially called double v because it was historically viewed as two v letters joined together.
- Most words containing w in modern French are borrowed from English or German, making any combination like cw an immediate sign of a non-French word.
Example conversation
Manon and Gabriel are discussing a story online.
- ManonEst-ce que ton histoire a un cw ?Does your story have a content warning?
- GabrielOui, j'ai ajouté un cw pour la violence.Yes, I added a content warning for violence.
- ManonC'est bien, c'est important pour les lecteurs.That's good, it's important for the readers.
- GabrielJe suis d'accord avec toi, Manon.I agree with you, Manon.
