Nope.  I think our respective versions would have drifted even further/farther apart and we wouldn't even be as closely linked as, say, Spanish and Portugese.

English is a magpie language, which is probably why there are so many, valid, variations around the world.

BTW, great to read you, Pat.  Haven't seen you here for ages.  Hope you're well. 

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