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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (5 children)

I’ve heard English referred to as a Germanic-Romance creole, which makes a lot of sense when you consider how far removed it is from Old English.

[–] brotundspiele 1 points 1 week ago

Why not call it a Germanic-Romance romance?

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