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[–] Daryl76679@lemmy.ml 12 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Don’t forget getting converted by St. Augustine bringing Latin and Greek words!

[–] Transform2942@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

And who could forget grabbing all available loanwords from The Colonies

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 13 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Transform2942@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The limeys need their grog or its mutiny

[–] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

While every other country has their wines

[–] Transform2942@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

The English are rarely accused of culinary greatness