Construction
Further information: Old English morphologyWith its simplified case-ending system, the grammar of Middle English is much closer to that of modern English than that of Old English. Compared to other Germanic languages, it is probably most similar to that of modern West Frisian, one of English's closest relatives.
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“Striving toward a goal puts a more pleasing construction on our advance toward death.”
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