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minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·28 days agoI would not be at all surprised if he thought that was the language Shakespeare used. Because I have seen Early Modern English called Middle English sooooo many times.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·27 days agoShakespeare’s easily understood, especially if you pick up on the vocabulary. LOL, the English wouldn’t understand a word of Middle English.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·27 days agoYeah, I tried reading Chaucer untranslated once. Gave up quickly.
I would not be at all surprised if he thought that was the language Shakespeare used.
Because I have seen Early Modern English called Middle English sooooo many times.
Shakespeare’s easily understood, especially if you pick up on the vocabulary. LOL, the English wouldn’t understand a word of Middle English.
Yeah, I tried reading Chaucer untranslated once. Gave up quickly.