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Some people think that some parts of the constitution are difficult to understand because they are written in old English. Written language has evolved since the constitution was written so some of the words are not those we use today.
anglo-saxon (old-english)
14. Same as in the origial series because the starts are the same.
Phillip Pulsiano has written: 'Old English Glossed Psalters (Toronto Old English Studies)'
Christina Smith has written: 'The complete Old English Sheepdog' -- subject(s): Old English sheepdog
Elizabethan
It was written in Victorian English which is very similar to that spoken today
No, The Great Gatsby is not written in Old English. It was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the early 20th century, using standard English language of that time. Old English refers to the language spoken in England from around 450-1150 AD.
A. H. Arthur Henry Bullen has written: 'Old English plays' 'A collection of old English plays'
A. Hindley has written: 'Old French-English dictionary' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English, French language 'The Old French Epic'
Marilyn Mayfield has written: 'A new owner's guide to Old English sheepdogs' -- subject(s): Old English sheepdog
There are various reasons that somewhat might find the Constitution boring. For example, they might be put off by the old style of English.