How far back in time can you understand English? (www.deadlanguagesociety.com)

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[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

1100 is about where I lose it as well. 1200 I get about half of it with a couple readings. So I could go to about the time of Chaucer's g-g-grandfather.

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