Why can't we use "distribution" for "cast" here? According to my sources "casting" isn't even a French word ?

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Why can't we use "distribution" for "cast" here? According to my sources "casting" isn't even a French word ?

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Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

James, “casting” has made it into standard French reference dictionaries (although ‘cast’ doesn’t seem to have), but distribution remains the officially recommended word from the Académie.

https://dictionnaire.lerobert.com/definition/casting

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Why can't we use "distribution" for "cast" here? According to my sources "casting" isn't even a French word ?

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