I'm at school studying for my Language in US Society final exam and came across this humorous mental image in my notes about the history of English:
"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."
- James Nicoll
Yeah, funny image. Well, back to studying. Last final! yay!
2 comments:
English is a whore. China is my mistress. Does that make me a pimp?
Yes. That makes you a pimp I suppose.
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