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Nobody 'invented' English.

'Early Old English was spoken by the Angles and Saxons who invaded in approximately 600 AD. England from Northern Europe. Today we would hardly recognise the English spoken by the Saxons.

With subsequent invasions of the Viking/Danes/Norwegians and later again by the Mediaeval Norman French, the spoken English developed into something like the language spoken today. From this Shakespearean English developed. Whilst we do not speak/write Shakespearean English today , it is recognisable to the modern English tongue.

Modern English is still developing. We have today as the spoken and written language The Queen's/Oxford English, the classical form of the modern language. American English Ugh!!!! where they misspell lots of words and a Australian English, which remains fairly close to the modern classical form of the language.

For example such words as 'Belly' (Saxon) & Stomach(Latin/French) are in use today . It depends on the context of use.

Again Pavement (Oxford English) & Sidewalk (American English)

Again '"Struth' (Australian English) ; 'God's truth' (Oxford English)

Are just a few of the variations in the modern language.

The language will continue to alter, but the basic grammar of the language of nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, verb tenses will not alter.

Hope that helps.

NB The only INVENTED language is Esperanto.

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lenpollock

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