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The English Language was not invented. It developed over several centuries following the Norman Conquest of England, as the nobles and landowners spoke Norman French, and the servants and artisans spoke Anglo-Saxon (also called Old English). Because they had to have some common speech a merging of the two resulted eventually in Middle English, and after more centuries, in modern English.The language is now very important. (no-duh!)

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