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English is a trap. It’s a language built on theft, borrowing words from German, French, and Latin, shaking them up in a bag, and spilling them out with spelling rules that make absolutely no sense.

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Well, “comrade,” I bet you always thought that word comes ...

When we think about the English language in the United States, we assume it's just a slightly modified version of British English—some dropped "u’s," different spellings, and the occasional slang. But ...