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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

Posted by James D. Nicoll, 1990 (aka zeitgeist) Mar 9 '11, 11:25

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.--

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and that's one of the best things about it. -- nm - loosilu Mar 9, 11:32
the IM should use more borrowed verbiage. :) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 9, 11:31 1
- apparently there is more, if you google it -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 9, 11:35
facebook'd -- nm - znufrii Mar 9, 11:30
And this is why it should be the international language. -- nm - Spawn Mar 9, 11:26

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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

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