• YTG123
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    29 days ago

    English syntax hard?

    Yes. Sequence of tenses. It’s harder than Latin. As in, what the hell does “future-in-the-past” mean?
    Or tenses (+aspect+mood) in general, I guess. You guys have too many of them.

    As for the orthography, you know what is to blame. The Great Vowel Shift.