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English and German started diverging 1000 years ago, and what they have in common are a smattering of words suited to village life back then. They're really qui
by davidw 9y ago
English and German started diverging 1000 years ago, and what they have in common are a smattering of words suited to village life back then. They're really quite different now.
- Udo_Schmitz 9y agoI grew up in northern Germany. Being able to understand Low German helped immensely with learning English.