r/mildlyinfuriating 2d ago

English for Beginners

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u/Greatlarrybird33 2d 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 2d ago

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

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u/stillerStieglitz 1d ago

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