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I completely understand the sentiment you're expressing here, however if it helps the language you see as a monolithic invader underwent exactly the same process, more than once. If you could go back in time, no doubt a 12th-century Anglo-Saxon would bemoan the influx of Norman French replacing perfectly capable English (Germanic) words.


To be pedantic, not German, rather words of Germanic origin (or just native Old English words)


It's ironic no doubt to be complaining about this topic, in English. I can empathize with that 12th-century Anglo-Saxon.




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