Thread: How do Americans feel about UK spelling?
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Old 10-02-2010, 08:04 PM   #233
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Originally Posted by crich70 View Post
Actually if you think about it we did go with German in a way. The roots of the English language come from the same place as German. In fact the English Royal family have connections to the dutchy of SAXE-COBURG-GOTHA in Germany I believe. They changed their name to Windsor around WWI I believe.
I'm sure I'm misquoting... but someone in the past aid something along the lines of 'English isn't a pure language, it stands in dark alleys, jumps out and drags new words into the alley kicking and screaming'.

My take on it, the language developed so Norman knights and men-at-arms could get a date with Saxon barmaids.
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