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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

English(Related Subjects: Language, England)

Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to? Clarence Darrow (1857 - 1938) If the English language made any sense, a catastrophe would be an apostrophe with fur. Doug Larson England and America are two countries separated by a common language. George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) The English have no respect for their language, and will not teach their children to speak it. George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950), Pygmalion (1916) preface Summer afternoon - Summer afternoon... the two most beautiful words in the English language. Henry James (1843 - 1916) Every English poet should master the rules of grammar before he attempts to bend or break them. Robert Graves (1895 - 1985) Here will be an old abusing of God's patience and the king's English. William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "The Merry Wives of Windsor", Act 1 scene 4

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