1nd settled with their languages too. In 1066 William I. from modem-day France.
became king, and Norman-French became the language of the courts and official activity. People couldn't understand each other at first, because the lower classes continued to use English while the upper classes spoke French, but gradually French began to influence English. An estimated 45 per cent of all English words have a French origin. By Shakespeare's time, Modem English had developed,printing had been invented and people had to start to agree on 'correct spelling and vocabulary.
[D]-[sentence 14] The spread of English all over the world has an ugly history but a rich and vibrant present. During the European colonial period, several European countries, including England, competed to expand their empires. They stole land, labour and resources from people across Africa,Asia, the Americas and Oceania. By the time former British colonies began to gain independence in the mid-20th century, English had become established in their institutions. [sentence 18] Many brilliant writers from diverse places across Africa, the Caribbean and Asia had started writing in
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