Re: -es vs -en in English
| From: | Charles <catty@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, December 4, 1999, 18:40 |
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Sally Caves wrote:
> despite the fact that William conquered England and brought
> his language to the throne, ENGLISH STILL PREVAILED! Norman French
> became Anglo-Norman, and eventually middle English.
Well, despite that you're *entirely* correct, still,
if I can't read it, it's not English to me ...
until about 1500 it's just Anglo-Saxon-Normanish.
It's like comparing the 1999 New York Yankees with
the 1949 team -- not much recognizable but the insignia.