Defending the Purity of the English Language
A classic quote from SF reviewer James Nicoll.
Direct Quote:
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.
Usenet article 1990May15.155309.8892@watdragon.waterloo.eduElectronic/World Wide Web>Message Posted to a Newsgroup: Nicoll, James (1990), Usenet article 1990May15.155309.8892@watdragon.waterloo.edu, Retrieved on 2010-12-28Source Material [groups.google.com]
Schemas
31 DEC 2010
Arguments for English Spelling Reform
This schema is a collection of arguments about how proper grammar, with its illogical and inconsistently applied rules, is used by academics and intellectuals to create a privileged class of people who's ideas deserve considering because they have successfully learned the irrational system. 16 
