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The Purity of the English Language

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 D. Nicoll

Posted in Quotes. See also: Got it, got it, need it, got it, not a chance, need it, got it… | The Purity Test | Bush - the dominator | Dominant Intelligence | Lost in linguistic labrynths .

By Michael Hanscom
November 9, 2003

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