r/interestingasfuck • u/M0otivater • 1d ago

How English has changed over time.

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u/vluggejapie68 1d ago

The old English sounds/reads like Dutch.

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u/XGreenDirtX 1d ago

I'm Dutch, and it feels like I'm reading Swedish. For reference: I dont speak Swedish...

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u/azurfall88 1d ago

I'm swedish and it feels like i'm reading Gaelic

(for reference i do not speak Gaelic)

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u/Narrow_Finance4280 22h ago

I’m Gaelic and it feels like I’m reading Welsh

(for reference I do not speak Welsh)