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* for more on the English, see: [[English Language]] | * for more on the English, see: [[English Language]] | ||
=== | === English word count === | ||
* the English language has a very large word count for several reasons | |||
** English words have multiple definitions and parts of speech | |||
*** ex. "content" can be a verb, noun, or adjective | |||
*** other languages may be more explicit with distinct words that English will cover with a single word. | |||
** English is a combination of multiple languages, none of which fully replaced the other over time | |||
*** '''''Celt > Germanic''''' (Angles, Saxons, Jutes, etc.) '''> Nordic > French > Latin, Greek >''' modern international word entries | |||
*** each new language added, shaped, and expanded the English language | |||
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* other languages may be more explicit with distinct words that English will cover with a single word. | |||
=== "Love" in Greek === | === "Love" in Greek === |