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Ignore The answer lies in the fact that English is an invaded language — it has been influenced by many other languages over its long history. Words which now look the same might have come from entirely different sources. Some words might have started from the same source but gradually acquired different shades of meaning between, say, the 13th and 16th centuries. Another factor is involved. As centuries go by, and different words are coined or adopted from other languages, the way they are pronounced might shift and change in emphasis. An example of this is explained under bear. Here are the brief stories behind nearly 150 of those apparently confusing words which make English such a rich language.

Ignore The answer lies in the fact that English is an invaded language — it has been influenced by many other languages over its long history. Words which now look the same might have come from entirely different sources. Some words might have started from the same source but gradually acquired different shades of meaning between, say, the 13th and 16th centuries. Another factor is involved. As centuries go by, and different words are coined or adopted from other languages, the way they are pronounced might shift and change in emphasis. An example of this is explained under bear. Here are the brief stories behind nearly 150 of those apparently confusing words which make English such a rich language.