User blog comment:Sensz416/Grammar?/@comment-32276655-20170628211308/@comment-32419585-20170630042051

During the Norman invasion, the French language brought with it a different kind of grammar which at that time had lost many noun cases and from the French of that time, people began to drop the English noun cases and verb conjugations simply because it was too difficult for the invaders to learn English, so they just simplified it. Sadly, this type of English became popular and was used in government and then spread as such. I also don't think it would be that difficult. The verb endings are archaic and people know what you mean. The noun declensions are also familiar. The nominative and accusative cases for strong nouns in the singular and plural are the same as modern English grammar. Weak nouns sound like they could be right as well because of the -en ending which a few nouns today still retain. This grammar is merely Middle English grammar. Also, I am not adding back in the genders because the lack of gender was a Norse influence giving it Germanic influence in my eyes.