There is often more than one word for something in the english language. man, for example, could also be referred to as masculine. a horse might also be an equine. what is the reason for this?

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French was spoken by the common people in England while German was spoken by government leaders.

Simple English words generally stem from German while more elegant words stem from French.

More complex words generally stem from German while simple, straightforward words stem from Romance languages.

Latin was spoken by the leaders of England while Dutch was spoken by the common people.

Simple English words generally stem from German while more elegant words stem from French.

Explanation:

Modern English primarily developed from the languages spoken by the Germanic tribes that occupied the British Isles. However, it has also been influenced by Romance languages like French, which derive from Latin. In fact, nowadays almost half of English words have a French origin, such a s brunette, chic, dinner and aubergine.

the anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the man’s lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage.

one thousand and one nights, also known as arabian nights is a collection of stories whose basic structure is that of embedded narrative. this technique refers to a main story which works as the common frame - or framing narrative - for the other stories, and then this series of stories which are connected to the main one. this technique can also be referred to as a story within a story. the stories stem from the original tale, some begin and end on their own, some are connected to the previous or following one, by means of questions that are answered in the subsequent tale, or characters which reappear.