Thursday, June 20, 2013

Language evolution and grammarians

"What grammarians say should be has perhaps less influence on what shall be than even the more modest of them realize; usage evolves itself little disturbed by their likes and dislikes."  I share this most interesting quote of H.W. Fowler from his book entitled Modern English Usage because  it reminded me of the  paper I most recently wrote. 

1 comment:

  1. And the Fowler book is, what, 100 years old? Great quote!

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