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Where did the phrase ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ come from? And when did scientists finally get round to naming sexual body parts? Voiced by Clive Anderson, this entertaining romp through 'The History of English' squeezes 1600 years of history into 10 one-minute bites, uncovering the sources of English words and phrases from Shakespeare and the King James Bible to America and the Internet. Bursti... more

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A look at what words the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings bought to the English language.

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In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded Britain and bought with him fancy French words to add to the English language.

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Transcript -- In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded Britain and bought with him fancy French words to add to the English language.

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4.2 out of 5 stars from 384 ratings
  • This is brilliant

    I have been using this as one of the materials in some of my english classes.

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    John O.
    Australia2 years ago
  • Fun!

    Both the videos and the text are hilarious and surprisingly true. Love it. The whole thing IS just 10 minutes.

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    5
    Катаретта
    United States5 years ago
  • Cheered me up

    Funny, entertainig and educating

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    5
    MrLouis81
    Germany10 years ago
  • Sir Laughalot

    A great way to spend ten minutes.

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    5
    Sandy Groper
    Australia12 years ago
  • Great Fun

    If you like this, have a look for the 6 mini cartoons, the 60 second adventures in thought, which is also by the Open university.

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    5
    ClareBC
    Canada12 years ago

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