John McWhorter: Nothing unique

Apr 15, 2010

John McWhorter: Nothing unique

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First, there is nothing unique about English’s “openness” to words from other languages. Second, there is no logical conception of “proper” grammar as distinct from “bad” grammar that people lapse into out of ignorance or laziness. –John McWhorter, linguist, author, and commentator (b. 1965)

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LINUS FERNANDES

I have been an IT professional with over 12 years professional experience. I’m a B.Sc. in Statistics, M.Sc in Computer Science (University of Mumbai) and an MBA from the Cyprus International Institute of Management. I have completed levels I and II of the CFA course. Blogging is a part-time vocation. I am also the author of four books, Those Glory Days: Cricket World Cup 2011, IPL Vignettes, Poems: An Anthology, and It’s a Petting Sport—all available on Amazon Worldwide.

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