IXL | Use the correct foreign expression

Complete the text with the correct foreign expression.

Dr.

Hutchinson

is quite systematic in her approach to diagnosing illnesses; it's simply her

magnum opus

to be logical and think things through in a step-by-step fashion.

magnum opus

m.o.

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Complete the text with the correct foreign expression.

In 1898, a mob of armed white supremacists and business leaders took to the streets of Wilmington, North Carolina, and forced the city's mayor to resign. Known as the Wilmington Insurrection, the event is considered by some historians to be the only successful

coup d'état

in American history.

faux pas

coup d'état

key idea

Many words or phrases that are used in English come directly from other languages. The French expression faux pas, for example, refers to a social mistake that is embarrassing or rude. The Latin expression quid pro quo refers to a favor done in return for another favor.

In your writing, you should pay close attention to the meaning of foreign expressions and make sure you are using them correctly.

For instance, nom de plume and nom de guerre look alike and have similar meanings, but you use them differently. A nom de plume is only used to indicate a writer's pen name, but a nom de guerre can be used to refer to any name that disguises an identity.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens's nom de plume was Mark Twain.

While on vacation, the actress checked into the hotel using her usual nom de guerre.

solution

The French expression coup d'état refers to a sudden, often violent overthrow of a government.

The French expression faux pas refers to an embarrassing social mistake.

The correct answer is coup d'état.

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