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Posted by John Nichols on June 27, 2004 at 19:26:20 from 165.91.196.181 user Mcneacail.

In Reply to: Re: Mobile Phones posted by Pam Adams on June 25, 2004 at 16:41:33:

Anno mmiv. Todęg is se xxvii dęg žęs monžes že mon nemneš Junius, žęt is on ure gežeode se ęrra liša. Hit is sunnandęg. Nu is seo xiv tid & an prica.
2004. Today is the 27th day of the month that is called Junius, that is in our tongue June. It is Sunday. It is now the 14th hour [after midnight] and one point.

(Local time in Washington DC is Sunday June 27, 2004 14:24)


These two sentences are English 1000 years apart. I wonder if in 1000 years people will look on Modern English as Early archaic modern English.

John



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