How Far Back In Time Could You Travel And Still Understand English?

The evolution of language is quite profound. It turns out that if you venture far back enough into the English language, you wouldn’t understand a single word. You’d get by in the 19th and 18th century but probably not much beyond that. We’re talking waaaay back. When people mentioned a birthday suit, and it meant an actual suit you wear on your birthday.

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