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I'm sure it's cold comfort to someone learning it, but I've always liked having English history baked into the language. Saxon, French, Latin and Greek words a
by kenbot 14y ago
I'm sure it's cold comfort to someone learning it, but I've always liked having English history baked into the language.
Saxon, French, Latin and Greek words are all readily identifiable by their spelling, unlike say, German or Italian where most spellings have been naturalized.
- bane 14y agoIt's actually surprisingly helpful when you travel abroad and can make out lots of the signage and descriptions in their native language!