Friday, July 29, 2011

Quote of the Day

"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 rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."

Posted by: abb3w | July 27, 2011 10:17 AM

 

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Anna O'Connell said...

My friend Becca has this quote on a T shirt. I've always liked that.