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Pedantry consists in the use of words unsuitable to the time,
place, and company.
Pedantry consists in the use of words unsuitable to the time,
place, and company.
The most precious things in speech are pauses.
The most precious things in speech are pauses.
Language is the roadmap of a culture. It tells you where its people came from and where they are going.
Language is the roadmap of a culture. It tells you where its people came from and where they are going.
The coldest word was once a glowing new metaphor.
The coldest word was once a glowing new metaphor.
Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.
Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.
Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!
Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!
And who in time knows whither we may vent the treasure of our tongue, to what strange shores this gain read more
And who in time knows whither we may vent the treasure of our tongue, to what strange shores this gain of our best glories shall be sent, 't unknowing Nations with our stores? What worlds in the yet unformed Occident may come refined with the accents that are ours?
