Why Do We Have "Ye Olde"? Obsolete Letters, and the Mysteries of Ye Olde Ming
2013-12-04
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http://tomscott.com - @tomscott - Why do we say "Ye Olde"? Why is "Menzies" pronounced "Mingis"? To find out, we have to go back into history.
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