You’re right that English is a total mess. It’s partly the result of mashing up two totally separate language families (Romance and Germanic). But that also ma

You’re right that English is a total mess. It’s partly the result of mashing up two totally separate language families (Romance and Germanic). But that also makes the language extremely flexible, forgiving, and adaptable. English contains a vast number of (mostly) mutually-intelligible dialects, each with its own rich history, beauty, and shibboleths. You’ve got to take the bad with the good, I guess.