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Zackzzzz

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16. I have always loved to look up the origins of words.

Reply to Fil1957 (Reply #11)

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 01:40 PM

Jan 20

I just never thought to compare Norman French root vs Anglo Saxon roots.
I never thought to notice.
That was a really funny joke.

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Good on you for trying but specifics would have been nice. This guy probably never even heard of the people you Fil1957 Jan 20 #11

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It's actually not a joke. Anglo-Saxon rooted words are typically shorter and simpler. Norman French words on the other Fil1957 Jan 20 #18

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