William of Normandy's conquest in 1066 changed England and its language. The Anglo-Saxon King Harold lost, deeply affecting language evolution. French influenced English significantly. Around 40% of ...

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'Brusque' describes a person’s manner of speaking or acting that is abrupt, blunt, or curt, sometimes to the point of seeming ...