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What is the origin of the English language?
What is the origin of the English language?
- It originated from the ancient Germanic languages (correct)
- It originated from the Old Norse language
- It originated from the French language
- It originated from the Latin language
What percentage of English words have been borrowed from French and Latin respectively?
What percentage of English words have been borrowed from French and Latin respectively?
- 28% and 28% (correct)
- 15% and 25%
- 20% and 30%
- 10% and 20%
What are speakers of English called?
What are speakers of English called?
- Anglophones (correct)
- Anglophones (correct)
- Anglo-Saxons
- Anglophiles
What were the earliest forms of English collectively known as?
What were the earliest forms of English collectively known as?
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Which languages is Modern English most closely related to?
Which languages is Modern English most closely related to?
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