The living language that is closest to English in human History is Dutch. [Also Frisian is particularly close].
An irony of history is that Dutch is extremely phonetically spelt.
De levende taal die het dichtst bij Engels in human Geschiedenis is Nederlands.
De ironie van de geschiedenis is dat Nederlands is zeer fonetisch gespeld.
PERHAPS we could let this fact inspire us IF we were of the opinion that our wonderful language were in any need of reform.
:)
An irony of history is that Dutch is extremely phonetically spelt.
De levende taal die het dichtst bij Engels in human Geschiedenis is Nederlands.
De ironie van de geschiedenis is dat Nederlands is zeer fonetisch gespeld.
PERHAPS we could let this fact inspire us IF we were of the opinion that our wonderful language were in any need of reform.
:)