[QUOTE=DrDeth]
That is a paraphrase of a quotation by James Nicoll. The original wording: “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 alley ways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.”
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That makes more sense than the paraphrase. English is always hungry for new words.
But–Rules of Grammar? Who needs 'em?
