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Re: Umlauts (was Re: Elves and Ill Bethisad)

From:Costentin Cornomorus <elemtilas@...>
Date:Saturday, October 25, 2003, 17:04
--- Steg Belsky <draqonfayir@...> wrote:

> "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 alleyways > to beat them unconscious and rifle their > pockets for new vocabulary." > - James D. Nicoll
Well put. And it tends to kick em in the cojones when they're down! Padraic. ===== - Nos côsez yen fin xristianós et trancouil - Côsez-el a Ddon! -- Ill Bethisad -- <http://www.geocities.com/elemtilas/ill_bethisad> Come visit The World! -- <http://www.geocities.com/hawessos/> .