Uploaded February 2017 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
In the mid-20th century, an eccentric English writer came up with a plan to boil English down to 850 words. Here's how that worked. Produced for Mental Floss.
In the mid-20th century, an eccentric English writer came up with a plan to boil English down to 850 words. Here's how that worked. Produced for Mental Floss.










