The English language is______(1) of many other languages. There are words with Latin and______(2) origins， words “______(3)” from other languages like French， and many other constantly changing______(4). Throughout the years， the language has grown. Some words changed meanings，______(5) others completely disappeared.
So it’s no ______(6) that today， the English language can be confusing! And ______(7) the Internet， the English language is changing______(8) than ever， with new words being added constantly. Many people use certain words______(9)， but the “wrong” meaning has become accepted. Some______(10) are even starting to include the incorrect meaning as a______(11) one.
English is full of contradictions： opposite______(12) exist in many words. For example， why do we drive in a______(13) but park in a______(14)? If you look at the history of the words “drive” and “park”，you learn that these words have______(15) changed over the years. They meant different things fbr different purposes. But they now look______(16) confusing!
Sometimes， words______(17) themselves so much that they become their own opposites. Words that have opposing meanings are sometimes called “contranyms” or “auto-______(18)”，and they can be used to mean opposite things. Like the word “______(19)”， it can mean “to supervise and watch over something”， but also “to______(20) or fail to see something”. Isn’t this interesting but confusing?
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