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Subject: Re: [OT] Is English just badly pronounced French?
Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2024 04:30:45 -0400
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In article <uuaqrm$1h7ip$1@dont-email.me>, YourName@YourISP.com wrote:

>The English language originates from a melding of many sources with 
>words being 'borrowed' from other languages, including French, German, 
>Gaelic, Celtic, etc.   Some words have altered over time, but some 
>words (e.g. rendezvous) have stayed the same as the original.
>
>"American English" is a sub-version that has its own unique spellings 
>and meanings for words. Partly because (despite hating the British 
>rule) they have stubbornly stuck to out-dated versions of words, as 
>well as out-dated measurement systems, that the original Pilgrims 
>brought with them rather than staying contemporary with *real* English.

I remember an English professor said that American English is more pure 
English than what the Brits use, but I do not remember if he elaborated
or not.

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Let's go Brandon!