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MasterDooman t1_j0th47e wrote

Reply to comment by Yrcrazypa in Ancient Grammatical Puzzle That Has Baffled Scientists for 2,500 Years Solved by Cambridge University Student by Superb_Boss289

Try reading it with a Scottish accent. It becomes remarkably easy to understand then.

If you're reading it with a North American accent, that's where it's difficult.

Was a trick I learned in university when dealing with Canterbury tales/beowulf/ other Middle English texts.

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doyouevensunbro t1_j0ti258 wrote

Like anyone could decipher the modern Scottish accent

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curtyshoo t1_j0tppjo wrote

The first time I traveled to Europe I found myself sitting in a moving train with two Scots.

I couldn't understand a word they said.

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temalyen t1_j0vsdal wrote

Now I want to hear Groundskeeper Willie read it.

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