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Anglo-Saxon Words

March 29, 2012

Old English, or Anglo-Saxon as it is also known, is the oldest form of English. The original speakers of ‘English’ … Continued

March 28, 2012

The Impact of French on English: Language of the Ruling Classes The main period for the introduction of French words

March 28, 2012

The Arabic influence on the English of science, mathematics and cuisine The Muslim conquest and settlement of al-Andalus came when

March 28, 2012

Twelve Top Spelling Tips Here is our list of the spelling tips we think you will find most useful. They

March 28, 2012

When two words are confused for one another the results can sometimes be comical, for example when affluent is confused

March 27, 2012

Hindi is a member of the Indo-European family of languages, which means that it is a distant relative of English.

March 27, 2012

Britain was a province of Rome for almost 400 years but when the Western Empire collapsed Germanic invaders brought to

March 26, 2012

Sanskrit: an ancient but still living language Sanskrit, unlike Latin, is still spoken to this day (although not by a

March 13, 2012

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