Re:Dante's Peek
by Sniffnoy on Monday November 02, 2020 @02:19PM
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I think you've missed the word "anciently" in that sentence. He's talking about pre-modern English.
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Well, they say "Our English masks this", which suggests they're talking about contemporary English and offering the lack of past division as an explanation for a lack of current division. I don't buy it. In fact, prior to broadcasting, the differences were greater I reckon.