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Why was the "long s" used in writing in the 18th century?
Hi there. This question is for anyone who knows about English language. I'm in Sixth Form and practising writing an answer to a question for English Language, which involves explaining in depth why language has changed over time in reference to a text. I have been given a past paper with two texts in the form of legal documents, one from 1719 and one from 1912. In the 1719 document, One of the points made was that in some words, the letter "s" has been replaced by the "long s" which looks like the letter "f". I understand that that was how people wrote in the 18th century, but I can't seem to explain why they did that. Can anyone help me on this one?
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