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Three Germanic tribes invaded and pushed the celts out of modern day England. The germanic languages became dominant.
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The normans spoke French and French became Englands official language for 150 years; however, most common people still spoke English.
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Simple words such as: sky, horse, man, and woman come from germanic roots, while more elegant words such as: celestial, equestrian, masculine, and feminine come from the French invaders.
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Fewer people remained in England who wanted to speak French.
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England quickly and efficiently conquered most of North America. Defeating multiple French colonies along the way.
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Mid 17th century. English became the official language.
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Mid 18th century. English became the official language.
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Late eighteenth century. English became the official language.
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Late nineteenth century. English became the official language.
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Philippines retained English as an offifcial language.
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9th century. They failed to conquer, but many Vikings remained and added to the Germanic languages.
