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I've heard some schools are reintroducing it now, but that doesn't help those that never learned. (startrek.website)
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[-] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 11 months ago

Who the fuck understands old english??

[-] VaultBoyNewVegas@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I remember an English teacher when I was at school talking about how he was teaching Beowulf to A level students and that it was very difficult for him as well not just the students.

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

People who need to or want to out of personal interest, just like it should be with cursive.

[-] TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id 1 points 11 months ago

Pretty much only scholars. JRR Tolkien did, for example. The Rohirrim in the LOTR trilogy basically speak a form of Mercian Old English, if I recall correctly.

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