“The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse wh*re. 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.”
sergioandrade Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Example: Route du Roi = Rotten Row.
ART Thompson Premium Member almost 2 years ago
New Starbucks holiday flavor – Wienerschnitzel latte.
Ida No almost 2 years ago
How very impactful.
prrdh almost 2 years ago
“The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse wh*re. 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 D. Nicoll
wellis1947 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
American English has always been a polyglot language – it has NEVER been pure, nor has the language spoken in England ever been “pure”.
Teto85 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Fine. No Nanaimo bars for USAians.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 2 years ago
American English is like the parts put together man by Frankenstein who later termed his creation, a monster.