Excellent Reads@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year ago

Why is English so weirdly different from other languages? | Aeon Essays

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Why is English so weirdly different from other languages? | Aeon Essays

Excellent Reads@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year ago

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No, English isn’t uniquely vibrant or mighty or adaptable. But it really is weirder than pretty much every other language

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What an amazing article. I had to look up the author, what a great background. I daresay I undergrasp and will need to followup.

Thanks for sharing ❤️

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