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The history of English Grammar begins in the 16th century with a pamphlet by William Bullokar. The structure and rules were contrasted with those of Latin. However, English is a West Germanic language that originated from Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain in the 5th to 7th centuries by Germanic invaders from what is now north West Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands

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