re: I know.
"From Latin Based roots with a heavy dose of Saxon, stir in Spanish, French and Teutonic, flavor generously with more than a little Arabic and Asian, top off with a sprinkling of Native American, all tribes. Bake for half a Millennium. Cool in the light of nationwide media and pop culture."
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Most European languages also sprouted from Latin.
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"There you have it, a dynamic and constantly evolving language. That drives me nutz."
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Ok, so let's just call it the North American language instead of English. :)