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Since around the 9th century, English has been written in the [[Latin alphabet]], which replaced Anglo-Saxon runes. The spelling system, or {{wpd|orthography}}, is multilayered, with elements of French, Latin and Greek spelling on top of the native Germanic system; it has grown to vary significantly from the {{wpd|phonology}} of the language. The spelling of words often diverges considerably from how they are spoken. | Since around the 9th century, English has been written in the [[Latin alphabet]], which replaced Anglo-Saxon runes. The spelling system, or {{wpd|orthography}}, is multilayered, with elements of French, Latin and Greek spelling on top of the native Germanic system; it has grown to vary significantly from the {{wpd|phonology}} of the language. The spelling of words often diverges considerably from how they are spoken. | ||
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The following image shows the simplified relationship between various scripts leading to the development of modern lower case of standard Latin alphabet used in [[England]] and that of the modern variants, fraktur (used in [[Germany]] until recently) and gaelic ([[Ireland]]). | The following image shows the simplified relationship between various scripts leading to the development of modern lower case of standard Latin alphabet used in [[England]] and that of the modern variants, fraktur (used in [[Germany]] until recently) and gaelic ([[Ireland]]). | ||