More Merovingian- Kingdom of Soissons

[Flavivs Aetivs]

I was just curious even though off topic slightly but wouldn't Anglo-Saxon (Germanic) language & later on Danish, have had a greater impact on modern English than Norman influence? I can't think off the top of my head but English contains many Latin loan words as well. Just wondering?
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Michael Kerr

The basic language of English is mostly Germanic: you can probably go your entire life without saying a Greek or Latin derived word. However, if you want to discuss science, politics, religion, mathematics, history, or any scholarly topic the entire language shifts form mostly Germanic to mostly Latin derived words.