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The English we speak today is very different than old English. Many things have changed.
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Invention of the printing press made the first know language in print.
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Beowulf’s poem was written in old English.
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Invading Germanic tribes spoke similar languages.
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Duke of Normandy invaded and conquered England.
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Chaucer’s Canterbury tales would still be difficult for natives English speakers to understand today.
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The Discovery of North America.
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English became the dominant in Britain again.
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The American Revolution created a need for new words.
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English language adopted foreign words from many countries.