What an Old British Sitcom Has to Say About Language and Worldbuilding

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So, the other day I tracked down an episode (sadly not one of the better ones) of the old British sitcom ‘Allo ‘Allo! The show was a 30 minute sitcom that ran for 9 seasons from 1982 to 1992. It’s set in…occupied France during World War II.

A bit of Nazi mocking is quite relevant right now, but one aspect of the show led me into some thoughts.