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    Quote Originally Posted by Wolf View Post
    Furthermore, a lot of words could be replaced with words of Anglo-Saxon or Germanic origin. Here you can see how this would look like: http://anglish.wikia.com/wiki/Headside
    Very interesting link. I can improve exactly on my main weakness, the vocabulary of Germanic origin.

    United Kingdom became the Banded Kingdom.
    Germany became Teutonland.
    Army became Weremight (similar to the German Werhmacht).
    And century became yearhundred (similar to the German Jahrhundert).
    Among other examples of "English purism".

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    Quote Originally Posted by curupira View Post
    Very interesting link. I can improve exactly on my main weakness, the vocabulary of Germanic origin.

    United Kingdom became the Banded Kingdom.
    Germany became Teutonland.
    Army became Weremight (similar to the German Werhmacht).
    And century became yearhundred (similar to the German Jahrhundert).
    Among other examples of "English purism".
    Aye, may this try at amending the English tongue make that of the Banded Kingdom a more Teutonish speech, which would be better for some grounds.
    Who is rich? He who is happy with what he has - Simeon ben Zoma, Ethics of the Fathers, Talmud, Avot 4:1

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    Quote Originally Posted by Longbowman View Post
    Aye, may this try at amending the English tongue make that of the Banded Kingdom a more Teutonish speech, which would be better for some grounds.
    Disbanded Kingdom more like.

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    Ironically the most Germanic English dialect is Scots.
    Who is rich? He who is happy with what he has - Simeon ben Zoma, Ethics of the Fathers, Talmud, Avot 4:1

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