• @_stranger_
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    630 days ago

    English is a loan word from AngloSaxon that translates to “Stolen Noises”.

    • Enkrod
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      530 days ago

      English doesn’t “borrow” from other languages: it follows them down dark alleys, knocks them over, and goes through their pockets for loose grammar and valuable vocabulary.

      James Nicoll