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borisherman t1_ir94m1n wrote
I heartily recommend History of English podcast ( www.historyofenglishpodcast.com ) and get your answers there. In my view this is the most detailed view of the development of the English language delivered in laymen’s terms.
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stuzz74 t1_ir936gu wrote
There is no one source it's still being developed today and words made up and borrowed from other languages.
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Reply to comment by Imperfect-Magic in Bra wearing pigeons save thousands in WWII by Santasbreastmilk
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ShuffKorbik t1_ir8w068 wrote
Reply to comment by speculatrix in Bra wearing pigeons save thousands in WWII by Santasbreastmilk
You and your feather-brained puns!
archman125 t1_ir8unjp wrote
Reply to comment by GrizeldaGrundle in Bra wearing pigeons save thousands in WWII by Santasbreastmilk
In sneakers?
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Platypuslord t1_ir8soa4 wrote
Reply to comment by RyanNerd in Bra wearing pigeons save thousands in WWII by Santasbreastmilk
Yeah well it is because if you see the pigeon you realize it isn't a bra but a vest or a corset.
No-Strength-6805 t1_ir8q6jy wrote
Reply to comment by getBusyChild in Bookclub Wednesday! by AutoModerator
Well you peaked my interest I did find a book "The English Armada :the greatest Naval Disaster in English History" by Luis Santos
Harsimaja t1_ir8m3z0 wrote
Reply to comment by ideonode in Bra wearing pigeons save thousands in WWII by Santasbreastmilk
There was a silly CGI movie about one called Valiant, too.
RSwoon t1_ir8j5m0 wrote
Reply to comment by GrizeldaGrundle in Bra wearing pigeons save thousands in WWII by Santasbreastmilk
I can attest I was a squeaker who hit puberty and then squabbed.
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STUPIDVlPGUY t1_ir8fk9w wrote
Sorry what?
getBusyChild t1_ir8epq3 wrote
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No. The English Armada that was sent to counter attack after the Spanish armada failed.
No-Strength-6805 t1_ir8dlnq wrote
Reply to comment by getBusyChild in Bookclub Wednesday! by AutoModerator
Are you sure not referring to Spainish Armada Jay Williams & Robert Hutchinson on the the Spainish Armada
No-Strength-6805 t1_ir8ct2w wrote
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Robert A Kann "The Habsburgs:1526-1918"
Geoffrey Wawro or Michael Howard on Franco-Prussian war
hosehliao t1_ir8chpw wrote
Reply to comment by Catatonic27 in Bra wearing pigeons save thousands in WWII by Santasbreastmilk
Poor pigeon saying in a gandalf-like voice: "Fly, you fools!"
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Robbobin t1_ir8c9ok wrote
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I'd love some recommendations for books/biographies surrounding the French revolution and its aftermath.
I'm reading the Black Count by Tom Riess and enjoying it so far.
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FunnyPhrases t1_ir8a0ni wrote
Reply to comment by Emphasis_on_why in Bra wearing pigeons save thousands in WWII by Santasbreastmilk
Umm... the pigs got flung at pigeons. Rewriting history much??
Just1ntransit t1_ir89f0w wrote
Reply to comment by RyanNerd in Bra wearing pigeons save thousands in WWII by Santasbreastmilk
This comment told me everything I needed to know. I'll see myself out
booksandmints t1_ir94nej wrote
Reply to Where did the English language REALLY come from? by MagicRaptor
There isn’t a single source of English. The current archaeological/anthropological/genetic thinking is that there was a gradual, but eventually very large, migration (not an invasion) of Saxons and other peoples from around that area to what is now Britain, and they brought their language and customs with them. The Vikings brought theirs, and so did the Normans. The language we speak now is an amalgamation of quite a lot of others. The genetic research being done for the Thousand Ancient Genomes Project is very interesting, and some of the preliminary results have been released regarding the Saxons (it seems to be quite a touchy subject and the name “Anglo-Saxon” has acquired negative connotations in the US which has trickled over to us), although Covid slowed quite a lot down obviously. I’m really looking forward to hearing more results from the TAGP!