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While searching for things related to languages I learned that the Ancient Greeks had one word for the lighter shades of a color and one word for the darker shades. Instead of just "blue", there was "light shade of blue" (glaukos) and "dark shade of blue" (kyaneos). No slapping of "light" or "dark" in front.

If I were thinking of ways to make the English language unique in a TL this is something I would consider adding to it. I doubt I'd extend it to colors such as azure, iris, etc., since they're variations of base colors. Many, many variations.

I'd also not have such a large French influence on the language because those pesky Normans wouldn't have set up shop in Britain, but then it wouldn't really be English. ;)

And that silly "no I before E, except after C" rule. I don't believe in that rule, neither would the people in my TL.

So my question is, what would be some other interesting ways of changing the OTL English language that could potentially arise in an alternate history? While still maintaining some semblance to our English, of course, even if it's named something else.
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