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minus-squareSiegfried@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoThat’s “today’s French territory”, but there is a reason why history calls them Normans and not French.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-25 months agoIf you say so, but there’s a reason English is full of French words and it’s not because the UK is full of Francophiles. Also, kind of weird that they spoke a language called Norman French. But sure, you want to call them Vikings, go for it. Also, way to ruin a joke. Good job.
That’s “today’s French territory”, but there is a reason why history calls them Normans and not French.
If you say so, but there’s a reason English is full of French words and it’s not because the UK is full of Francophiles.
Also, kind of weird that they spoke a language called Norman French.
But sure, you want to call them Vikings, go for it.
Also, way to ruin a joke. Good job.