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In this video I respond to the claim that English does not exist, but is instead merely badly pronounced French. I explain just how much the French have influenced our language, but why it is still a distinct, Germanic language.

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==CHAPTERS== 0:00 Does English exist? 0:26 Where English comes from 1:14 England’s French kings 2:12 French words in English 4:46 Lingoda 6:01 More French words 6:49 Different dialects 8:41 After the French kings 10:42 English words in French 12:27 French grammar 13:52 H dropping 15:19 Poetry 17:12 Conclusion