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English speakers are not snobs; we borrow nice words and turns of phrase from wherever we encounter them. It's why English spelling is such a mess.
by toasterlovin 8y ago
English speakers are not snobs; we borrow nice words and turns of phrase from wherever we encounter them. It's why English spelling is such a mess.
- dragonwriter 8y ago> English speakers are not snobs; we borrow nice words and turns of phrase from wherever we encounter them. “We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.” —James Nicoll
- thechao 8y agoOur orthography fits Middle English extremely well. It can’t be helped that that’s not the language you’re speaking.