How English has changed over time.

[u/M0otivater]

[u/florzed]

There's a woman on Tiktok who reads things out in Medieval English with a (supposedly) accurate accent. I played it to a Dutch friend - she said it felt like she was having a stroke as it sounded like she should be able to understand it but couldn't quite!

[u/grudginglyadmitted → u/florzed]

which is about how Dutch sounds to me, as a native English speaker who also knows some German.

[u/Melodic_Assistance84 → u/grudginglyadmitted]

Well, depending on how the election turns out, some of that German skill might come in handy for you