r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Upstairs_Cash8400 • 1d ago

English for Beginners

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u/Soulborg87 1d ago

The English language is 3 languages in a trench coat with a fake ID

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u/Greatlarrybird33 21h ago

Nothing like having a Bunch of Belgians, working for a German, ruled by Frenchmen who operated the first printing presses in England, basically deciding how to spell English words on the fly.

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u/townmorron 21h ago

And one wealthy guy deciding Grammer so the wealthy didn't sound like the poors

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u/stillerStieglitz 14h ago

Is there any background on the last 2 comments that I should read about, or watch on YouTube?

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u/DeepTakeGuitar 11h ago

You leave Kelsey Grammer out of this!

[You meant grammar*]

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u/townmorron 7h ago

The ol salad tosser himself has it coming

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u/ManWhoIsDrunk 12h ago

Grammar

Ftfy

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u/townmorron 12h ago

Eh on a phone and not super invested. But ok