The entire history of English in 22 minutes

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exexec · 70-79, C

Thanks. After watching three hours of history of the Celts on TV and 22 minutes here, I am much smarter than I was yesterday.

DunningKruger · 61-69, M

@exexec So many people ask why English spelling is so weird, I thought I'd give them a decent answer.

Jacko1971 · 51-55, M

@DunningKruger In 1828 Noah Webster published An American Dictionary of the English Language. In it he used simplified spellings and alternative versions of a lot of words.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Webster

DunningKruger · 61-69, M

@Jacko1971 Most of Webster's alternative spellings did not catch on, although a fair few did. That said, the issues with English spelling go back several centuries before Webster, and also extend beyond American English.

exexec · 70-79, C

@DunningKruger It is an interesting study.