Comment on If I snapped you back in time 650 years right this very second, how would you use your current knowledge to succeed?

• partial_accumen@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  “Hey ladies… Ever been with a guy who can read?”

  Not so fast. Assuming you’re referring to English, the year 1375 would probably put you in the Middle English period. You might be able to read either.

  Here’s a sample:

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  • Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I mean, I’ve taken English Lit and courses on just Shakespeare so I can indeed read that.

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  • guy@piefed.social ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    The weirder words was easier to read in Swedish

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