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Worth mentioning that English itself has only been around since the 1600s, basically when Chaucer was around.
by lubujackson 1y ago
Worth mentioning that English itself has only been around since the 1600s, basically when Chaucer was around.
- beardyw 1y agoI think you are confused. Chaucer died in 1400. I often read perfectly readable (though with wild spelling) English from the 17th century. English was firmly established, though some formal documents still used Latin.