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Numerically, sure. In actual practice, not really (Yeah English or French since english is just a light version of French sprinkled with some Germano-Nordic words!
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). Most French terms are subject-limited, like politics, military, or food (as are Latin-taken terms, such as in science, religion, law, etc.). The words used most commonly in English are, in fact, Anglo-Saxon: derived directly from Old English. I mean, if you want to talk about troop movements and commanders for awhile, that's fine; but that's not representative of most language typically used by English-speakers.