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To: Yo-Yo
The corruption of the English language is now complete.

Simply insist on the unabridged 2nd Edition ONLY, or an OED 1st Edition with four supplements. Supplement with a Black's Law Dictionary (no later than Fifth Edition) and maybe an IT jargon dictionary. Use Fowler's Modern English (1st or 2nd Edition only) in your rejoinders.

That which is corrupted can be reformed and purified. The dialectic doesn't have to move in one direction only.
10 posted on 10/30/2014 5:57:17 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("If you're litigating against nuns, you've probably done something wrong."-Ted Cruz)
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To: Dr. Sivana

Good job on the podium/lecturn distinction. It really shouldn’t be all that hard for those who make their living writing and/or speaking - but you almost never hear a TV talking head use it correctly.

Next project (with about the same current batting average): getting those same talking heads to understand that cement/concrete are not interchangeable (the former is a fine gray powder; the latter, a matrix of cement, water, sand, stone, and chemical additives).

Would be very difficult to skin your knee on cement.


11 posted on 10/30/2014 6:37:12 AM PDT by FirstFlaBn
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