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English is really four languages (Germanic, French, Latin, Old Norse) that have been corrupted and morphed into an insanity of unnecessarily complex structures.
by throwawaaarrgh 4y ago
English is really four languages (Germanic, French, Latin, Old Norse) that have been corrupted and morphed into an insanity of unnecessarily complex structures. The linguistic equivalent of four different cars taken apart and turned into an economy tractor race car used for pizza deliveries. Yes, it can go fast and deliver pizza to a farmer. But I wouldn't wanna learn to drive the bastard.
- euroderf 4y agoIt ends up being similar to Chinese, in that pronunciations (and written forms) are acquired only thru sheer repetition.