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[[English language|English]] has the ability to borrow words from other languages integrate them into every day usage. Most of English is derived from other [[Christianity|Christian]] languages such as [[French]], [[German]], and [[Latin]]. However, many words also come from [[Arabic]], the language of [[Islam]]. Some Christians prefer not to use words that have a history rooted in a belief system so different from their own, or from a language spoken by enemies of America and Christianity. <ref>http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/arizonans-arms-over-haboob-local-weather-reports-141147759.html</ref>
==Arabic Loan Words and Suggested Alternatives==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Word with Arabic Root<ref>[http://jeffreyhill.typepad.com/english/2008/08/arabic-loan-words-in-english.html Arabic loan words in English]</ref>
! Alternative
|-
| arsenal
| armory, stockpile
|-
| assassin
| killer, hitman
|-
| coffee
|
|-
| cotton
|
|-
| elixir
| portion
|-
| lemon
|
|-
| lime
|
|-
| mattress
| bed-cushion
|-
| orange
| red-yellow
|-
| safari
| trip
|-
| scarlet
| red
|-
| soda
| pop, soft drink
|-
| sugar
|
|-
| summit
| top
|-
| tariff
| tax
|-
| zero
| none
|}
<references/>
==Arabic Loan Words and Suggested Alternatives==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Word with Arabic Root<ref>[http://jeffreyhill.typepad.com/english/2008/08/arabic-loan-words-in-english.html Arabic loan words in English]</ref>
! Alternative
|-
| arsenal
| armory, stockpile
|-
| assassin
| killer, hitman
|-
| coffee
|
|-
| cotton
|
|-
| elixir
| portion
|-
| lemon
|
|-
| lime
|
|-
| mattress
| bed-cushion
|-
| orange
| red-yellow
|-
| safari
| trip
|-
| scarlet
| red
|-
| soda
| pop, soft drink
|-
| sugar
|
|-
| summit
| top
|-
| tariff
| tax
|-
| zero
| none
|}
<references/>