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And don't confound the language of the nation
With long-tailed words in osity and ation.
And don't confound the language of the nation
With long-tailed words in osity and ation.
Language is a city to the building of which every human being brought a stone.
Language is a city to the building of which every human being brought a stone.
The English language is rather like a monster accordion, stretchable at the whim of the editor, compressible ad lib.
The English language is rather like a monster accordion, stretchable at the whim of the editor, compressible ad lib.
The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearne, but it is still nonsense.
The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearne, but it is still nonsense.
Language is power, life and the instrument of culture, the instrument of domination and liberation.
Language is power, life and the instrument of culture, the instrument of domination and liberation.
Accuracy of language is one of the bulwarks of truth.
Accuracy of language is one of the bulwarks of truth.
Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.
Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.
Don Chaucer. well of English undefyled
On Fame's eternall beadroll worthie to be fyled.
Don Chaucer. well of English undefyled
On Fame's eternall beadroll worthie to be fyled.
I speak two languages, Body and English.
I speak two languages, Body and English.