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Old 23-Oct-2005, 05:59
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Default Re: why didnt latin become the spoken language of english after 597?

Very few Latin words crossed over into English during the Roman occupation, which suggests that there was little contact between the Roman rulers and the rest of the people in the country. Most Latin used in English cam later with the Normans after 1066.
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