Comments on: Why today is (the first ever) English Language Day. http://twentytwowords.com/2009/10/13/why-today-is-the-first-ever-english-language-day/ Curious | Cute | Comical | Crazy Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:32:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Lindsey http://twentytwowords.com/2009/10/13/why-today-is-the-first-ever-english-language-day/#comment-45071 Lindsey Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:45:11 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=4730#comment-45071 P.S. Have you read "The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary," by Simon Winchester? It sounds right up your alley. It's GOOD. P.S. Have you read “The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary,” by Simon Winchester? It sounds right up your alley. It’s GOOD.

]]> By: Lindsey http://twentytwowords.com/2009/10/13/why-today-is-the-first-ever-english-language-day/#comment-45070 Lindsey Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:43:34 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=4730#comment-45070 You've got to elaborate on this. ???? You’ve got to elaborate on this. ????

]]> By: Things various « The Wanderer http://twentytwowords.com/2009/10/13/why-today-is-the-first-ever-english-language-day/#comment-44852 Things various « The Wanderer Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:20:49 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=4730#comment-44852 [...] English Language Day.  Actually, this was yesterday (13 October).  Is this an American thing?  Surely not!  Still, I don’t know how else I would have found out about it.  Apparently, it marks the date in 1362 when a Chancellor opened Parliament with a speech in English.  Neat. [...] [...] English Language Day.  Actually, this was yesterday (13 October).  Is this an American thing?  Surely not!  Still, I don’t know how else I would have found out about it.  Apparently, it marks the date in 1362 when a Chancellor opened Parliament with a speech in English.  Neat. [...]

]]> By: Idhrendur (Stephen May) http://twentytwowords.com/2009/10/13/why-today-is-the-first-ever-english-language-day/#comment-44810 Idhrendur (Stephen May) Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:30:25 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=4730#comment-44810 The more scholarly might, but not the rest of us. Strangely enough, it seems to be fairly readable if you read out loud. The more scholarly might, but not the rest of us. Strangely enough, it seems to be fairly readable if you read out loud.

]]> By: Lee Shelton http://twentytwowords.com/2009/10/13/why-today-is-the-first-ever-english-language-day/#comment-44809 Lee Shelton Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:19:34 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=4730#comment-44809 I wonder how many of us would actually understand that speech if we heard it today. I wonder how many of us would actually understand that speech if we heard it today.

]]> By: Sean http://twentytwowords.com/2009/10/13/why-today-is-the-first-ever-english-language-day/#comment-44798 Sean Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:49:13 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=4730#comment-44798 I should have off work. I've been observing the speaking of English my whole life! I should have off work. I’ve been observing the speaking of English my whole life!

]]> By: Jerry http://twentytwowords.com/2009/10/13/why-today-is-the-first-ever-english-language-day/#comment-44797 Jerry Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:38:53 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=4730#comment-44797 "Two nations separated by a common tongue." In other words, do we "colonists" get to participate? “Two nations separated by a common tongue.”

In other words, do we “colonists” get to participate?

]]> By: Kyle Clark http://twentytwowords.com/2009/10/13/why-today-is-the-first-ever-english-language-day/#comment-44796 Kyle Clark Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:24:19 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=4730#comment-44796 That would have been a mind-blowing day. I suppose there was quite an uproar. That would have been a mind-blowing day. I suppose there was quite an uproar.

]]> By: Will Adair http://twentytwowords.com/2009/10/13/why-today-is-the-first-ever-english-language-day/#comment-44794 Will Adair Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:02:44 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=4730#comment-44794 The verb "be" should be after would and before Norman. The verb “be” should be after would and before Norman.

]]> By: Will Adair http://twentytwowords.com/2009/10/13/why-today-is-the-first-ever-english-language-day/#comment-44793 Will Adair Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:00:14 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=4730#comment-44793 My guess would Norman French or Latin. Am I right Abraham? My guess would Norman French or Latin. Am I right Abraham?

]]> By: Eddy Barnes http://twentytwowords.com/2009/10/13/why-today-is-the-first-ever-english-language-day/#comment-44792 Eddy Barnes Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:56:51 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=4730#comment-44792 What language was used before this? What language was used before this?

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