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Before I die, I want to be cryogenically frozen and revived 500 years from now, just to see how people speak in the distant future. And then I'll die a very con
by apolymath 10y ago
Before I die, I want to be cryogenically frozen and revived 500 years from now, just to see how people speak in the distant future. And then I'll die a very confused old man.
- stray 10y agoVery confused! Here's an example of English as spoken ~600 years ago (Chaucer): "Ye knowe ek that in forme of speeche is chaunge Withinne a thousand yeer, and wordes tho That hadden pris, now wonder nyce and straunge Us thinketh hem, and yet thei spake hem so, And spedde as wel in love as men now do; Ek for to wynnen love in sondry ages, In sondry londes, sondry ben usages."
- apolymath 10y agoSomehow I still understand what he is saying... for the most part.