As far as I can see it was used in 1758 by Coleridge but Oxford Dictionary dates it back to 1530 though I can't tell you where it was used.
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Pear grew up in the English language. It is the modern form of the Old English word peru.
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The word ocean came into the English language in 1290 AD. See the related link for more information.
Words enter the English language through various ways such as borrowing from other languages, creating new words through blending or compounding, evolving from existing words, or adopting slang and colloquial expressions. New words can also be introduced through technological advancements, cultural influences, and societal changes.
no, they teach you the language in classes at different libraries or public places.
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The word could be of Arabic/Egyptian origin as 'Qutn' passing into French as 'Coton' and then into English as 'cotton' sometime in the 13th Century.
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In the past, immigrants to the US were not required to know English language writing and reading to enter the country. However, they had to pass a basic health inspection at Ellis Island and undergo processing by immigration officials.
It would be a word borrowed from the native people, perhaps maize.
The athletes from Greece enter first and the athletes from the host nation (in 2010 that is Canada) enter last. In between, the athletes enter in alphabetical order of the country name as known in the host nation's language (in 2010 that is English). At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Greece will enter first, Russia will enter last, and in between the countries will enter in alphabetical order in the Russian language.