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[–] JungleJim@sh.itjust.works 19 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

The King James Bible is pretty much modern English. Shakespeare too. They actually sort of standardized modern English. Old English, the language,not just English that is old, looks like Icelandic or weird German and is maybe 500 years older than that, give or take.

Edit: Everyone who down voted your comment is dumb. Being willing to learn new things is a mark of high intelligence. Being grateful for the opportunity to learn is the sign of wisdom. Those who downvote you should instead emulate you. If we punish people for being happy to learn, they won't want to learn.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I didn't know that. Thanks for the correction.

[–] JungleJim@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

We are all constantly learning. Thank you for participating in this group discussion.

[–] Guntrigger@feddit.ch 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Look at you two fucking learning and being civil and shit.

Love it. Appreciate you both.

[–] JungleJim@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Hey up yours, pal <3