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Old English ( Englisc), also called Anglo-Saxon, [1] is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written in parts of what are now England and south-eastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century. What survives through writing represents primarily the literary register of Anglo-Saxon. It is a West Germanic language and is closely related to Old Frisian. It also experienced heavy influence from Old Norse, a member of the related North Germanic group of languages. Old English was not static, and its usage covered a period of approximately 700 years[2] – from the Anglo-Saxon migrations that created England in the 5th century to some time after the Norman Conquest of 1066 when the language underwent a dramatic transition. During this early period it assimilated some aspects of the languages with which it came in contact, such as the Celtic languages and the two dialects of Old Norse from the invading Vikings, who occupied and controlled large tracts of land in northern and eastern England, which came to be known as the Danelaw. The most important force in shaping Old English was its Germanic heritage in its vocabulary, sentence structure and grammar, which it shared with its related languages in continental Europe. Some of these features are shared with the other West Germanic languages with which Old English is grouped, while some other features are traceable to the reconstructed Proto-Germanic language from which all Germanic languages are believed to have derived. Like other Germanic languages of the period, Old English was fully inflected with five grammatical cases (nominative, accusative, genitive, dative, and instrumental, though the instrumental was very rare), which had dual plural forms for referring to groups of two objects (but only in the personal pronouns) in addition to the usual singular and plural forms. It also assigned gender to all nouns, including those that describe inanimate objects for example, seo sunne (the Sun) was feminine, while se mona (the Moon) was masculine (cf. modern German die Sonne and der Mond).
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1. Hauntingly Holding Halloween Jewelry-Emerald Pendants
November 06, 2009
Halloween is a day which has originated from ancient Celtic festival of ‘Samhain’ which means ‘summer’s end’. This day is celebrated on 31st November every year. In addition, in Christian belief, this particular day is celebrated as All Saints’ Day too.
The term Halloween is a combination of two words All ‘Hallows’ ‘Even-ing’ derived from Old English.
It is believed, that on this day, the line between this world and underworld becomes permeable. Therefore, people pay respect to spirits of their ancestors and wear costumes to keep away bad sprits. In addition, this secular celebration... (read more)
Author: Rajesh Kumar
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2. Nigeria Says It's Ready to Contain Swine Flu
November 05, 2009
Health officials in Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, have urged Nigerians not to panic following the detection of the first case of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, in the country. A nine-year old American girl in Lagos tested positive for swine flu infection. A wave of panic swept across the country over fears a swine flu pandemic may be in the offing in Nigeria. But Health Minister Babatunde Osotimehin moved quickly to assure Nigerians there are no other reported cases so far and that the government would ensure adequate protection."Diagnostic facilities have been put in ... (read more)
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3. Unique Online Sikh Religious Bookstore
November 02, 2009
A Unique Online Bookstore of has been launched by the Old and the Famous B.
Jawahar Singh Kirpal Singh & Co , the oldest name in Sikh religious
Publishing )where you can buy books related to Sikhism 24 hours a day . Buying books on Sikhism has never been so easy . You just have to select the
book , make the payment online through your credit card and its delivered to
your doorstep (Money can also be sent through western union ). The books are
shipped to all parts of the world through Air Mail or Courier . For within
India the payment can als... (read more)
Author: jaspinder grover
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4. About Me - Pedro Talks About His Life (present simple)
October 28, 2009
This article will help you with using the present simple. Below you will read about Pedro, his daily routine and his family. While reading the article look for all the tenses in the present simple and think about the use. This is discussed after Pedro's article.
I have also included some exercises and links to relevant articles.
Me and My Family
Hello. I am going to tell you all a bit about myself, my family and my friends. My name is Pedro, I am 28 years old and I live in Valencia. I currently work at a school in the centre of Valencia and I teach Mathematics.
I love Valen... (read more)
Author: Jack Askew
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5. US Slapstick Comedian Soupy Sales Dies at 83
October 23, 2009
Soupy Sales (1996 photo)Popular U.S. television comedian Soupy Sales has died. He was 83 years old.Sales died Thursday at a hospice in New York City. He suffered from a number of health problems.The U.S. comedy icon was wildly popular in the 1950s and 1960s. He is best remembered for his pie-in-the-face acts, with thousands of pies smashed over his career.His television career began with a 1950s children's program that developed into the popular The Soupy Sales Show. He played a host of characters in the show, which featured puppets and popular stars. Celebrities ... (read more)
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6. Many Severely Malnourished Children in Ethiopia at Risk Of Death
October 23, 2009
Okule Buli helps her five-year old daughter Jamila sit up in her bed in the Intensive Care Unit of a medical center run by Medecins Sans Frontiers in Kuyera, Ethiopia, 02 Sep 2008 The United Nations Children's Fund warns many children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in Ethiopia are at risk of death. The United Nations says 6.2 million people in the country are in need of food aid, the highest number for 25 years when one million people died of famine. Several years of erratic rainfall, high food and fuel prices and the global financial meltdown have robbed Ethiopia of its ability to ... (read more)
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7. Running Club for Homeless Grows on US East Coast
October 23, 2009
Anne MahlumLike many big American cities, the officials of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania have spent a lot of time and money on programs to help the city's homeless. But one Philadelphian, 27-year-old Anne Mahlum, came up with a program all on her own. She gave up a high-paying career to help the homeless through her passion: running. The sun is barely up, but Anne Mahlum and her fellow runners are already gathered outside a gas station in Philadelphia. "I was running like I do every morning," Anne says, "It was pretty early, like 5 AM. I live in what most people call an up-and-coming area of Phi... (read more)
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8. Colombian Drug Lord Receives 45-Year US Sentence
October 21, 2009
Diego Montoya (2007 file photo)A federal judge in Miami handed down the sentence to 48-year-old Diego Montoya, two months after he pleaded guilty to murder, drug trafficking and racketeering charges. At the proceedings, Montoya apologized for his past actions, saying he hoped his sentence would bring a measure of relief to victims and their families.Montoya was charged with heading the Norte Valle cartel, which rose to become Colombia's most powerful cocaine cartel after the demise of the Medellin and Cali cartels in the mid-1990s.Federal officials say at the cartel's peak, it supplied 60 per... (read more)
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9. Talks on Fate of Deposed Honduran President Stall
October 20, 2009
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya attends a meeting with his representatives at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, 16 Oct 2009Talks to end a nearly four-month-old political crisis in Honduras have
again stalled, with a representative for deposed President Manuel
Zelaya calling the interim government's latest offer "insulting." Representative
Victor Meza accused government negotiators of delay tactics after they
proposed Monday that the country's Supreme Court and Congress submit
opinions on whether Mr. Zelaya should be reinstated. The Supreme Court
and most members of Congress backed... (read more)
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10. Why do Russian brides search for a Western man
October 14, 2009
There are many reasons why Russian brides want to marry a westerner the main reason is because they want to get married and have a family, and they feel that opportunity does not present itself to them in Russia today. There are many reasons for this often because of the Russian culture and Russian men’s attitude to women. An unmarried woman of thirty-five years old or older has virtually no chance of finding a husband in Russia. A divorced woman with children is in the same situation.
Russian women's search abroad for a husband is due to the lack of suitable men in Russia, this is for se... (read more)
Author: english Russian hendrick
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11. Cohen Brothers Return With the Dark Comedy "A Serious Man"
October 12, 2009
Michael Stuhlbarg stars as physics professor Larry Gopnik in writer/directors Joel & Ethan Coen’s "A Serious Man"Film making brothers Joel and Ethan Coen, Oscar-winners for the 2007 thriller "No Country For Old Men," turn to the time and place of their own youth for their latest quirky story. Set 40 years ago in their hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota, it is about a middle-aged university professor grappling with a seemingly endless stream of moral choices. "I've had quite a bit of 'tzuris' [troubles] lately: marital problems, professional, you name it. This is not a frivolous request. Th... (read more)
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12. Widespread English Illiteracy Hurts Everyone: Permanently End It Now
October 12, 2009
At long last, Tom and Amy moved into their own apartment. They previously lived in a homeless shelter which consisted of cots in a large open room. Their three-year-old son could find no place to play and was considered a nuisance by the others at the shelter. Their new apartment was the only low-rent apartment in the area and was barely within their ability to pay because of Tom's low-wage job. One very cold January day, only one year after moving in, the apartment owner gave them an eviction notice. He said the crying of their new baby disturbed the others in the apartment house, a forbidden... (read more)
Author: Bob Cleckler
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