fdnomad comments on How far back in time can you understand English?

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Chromebby@lemmy.world to c/neat@lemmy.world

Very entertaining. I’m totally lost around 1400. I don’t even recognize 1200 as English lol.

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[–] fdnomad@programming.dev 15 points 7 months ago (1 child)

With enough patience I could maybe make it through a 1500 novel

[–] 0x0f@piefed.social 5 points 7 months ago

Same, 1400s are difficult, but 1500s is at least understandable.

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