There was an interesting item on the Today programme yesterday about English as it was spoken pre-Norman conquest. Right that sentence contained about 6 Latinate/French words. So my aim today is to write this wielding only English words.
As you will see, it's hard. What did the folks from across the grey water-way do for us? Gave us lots of new words to wield although I do rather like the straightforwardness of our rightful English words.
Short telling this one owing to lack of Frankish words! Come back William the Conqueror, all is forgiven.
As you will see, it's hard. What did the folks from across the grey water-way do for us? Gave us lots of new words to wield although I do rather like the straightforwardness of our rightful English words.
Short telling this one owing to lack of Frankish words! Come back William the Conqueror, all is forgiven.
1 comment:
Hahahhaaaa!!! I hadn't realised it was so hard - I may try it myself later.
Problem with me is that I talk so much - restrictions like this would make me a near mute :o
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