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Friday, October 14, 2022

The adventure of English

 

A dictionary can provide endless hours of fun for anyone interested in the history of words. And what a history it has been! I have just bought Melvyn Bragg's book and DVD "The Adventure of Enlish".

Fascinating stuff!

 

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English is what happens when Vikings learn Latin and use it to shout at Germans.

 


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