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Spelling in pre-modern English was inconsistent. A writer might spell the same word in two different ways in a single sentence! Was this also true of other languages (Latin script or otherwise)? Did learners of English comment upon the inconsistency of English spelling?

by /u/envatted_love in /r/AskHistorians

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