[Gllug] Monthly GLLUG grammar report (Seriously OT now!)

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On Fri, 29 Nov 2002, Mark Preston spake:
> Hi all,
> John Southern wrote:-
>>whereas, English has always prided itself on the ability to evolve and steal 
>>from other cultures. Is it right that we do so?
> 
> Of course it is right. Stealing is a bit harsh. Borrowing may be a better 
> term.

`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, rasfw

-- 
`I keep hearing about SF writers dying, but I never hear about SF
 writers being born.  So I guess eventually there'll be none left.'
                                    -- Keith F. Lynch


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