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The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and riffle [sic] their pockets for new vocabulary. --James D. Nicoll

Date: 2007-03-20 03:18 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] trialia
Tehe. Yep, I love that quote.

Date: 2007-03-20 03:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tres_mechante.livejournal.com
Well said! I have always maintained that English is the Left Over Casserole of language - just add whatever's available. *g*

Thanks for the chuckle!

Date: 2007-03-20 11:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cincoflex.livejournal.com
Oh merde! Really?

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