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McKenzie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 06:03 PM
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20. English is almost wholly based upon French
after the Norman conquest the French feudal system, customs and language permeated everything in England. Similar effects can be observed in Scotland after David I (1124-53) ascended to the throne and proceeded to implement the French feudal system by setting up Scotland's network of Royal Burghs. Burgh is derived from the Latin "Burgus" though, which literally means "fortified enclosure".

The influence of the French is why Brits find learning French as a language relatively easy.
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