Why English creates so many words spelled the same. Why we say 'ye olde' instead of 'the old.'

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1180. Why does "Ye Olde Shoppe" look old-fashioned? This week, we look at the vanished letters of English — thorn, eth, and yogh — and at why English has so many words that are spelled the same but have different meaning...View more