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I heard the USA has the English of Shakespeare age. That England changed the spelling of some words as well as how they pronounced them. The Queen's English vs
by cable2600 9y ago
I heard the USA has the English of Shakespeare age. That England changed the spelling of some words as well as how they pronounced them. The Queen's English vs Traditional English. Is that correct?
- jwdunne 9y agoThis is interesting: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Vowel_Shift https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Vowel_Shift Pronunciation in 1600s sounds like a mismash of northern and Scottish accents. The 1600s "mate" is literally how someone from Lancashire would pronounce it. Boat sounds like a mild Scottish accent.