If you are interested in the subject, you should check out Origins of the Specious: http://www.amazon.com/Origins-Specious-Misconceptions-English-Language/dp/14

If you are interested in the subject, you should check out Origins of the Specious: http://www.amazon.com/Origins-Specious-Misconceptions-English-Language/dp/1400066603/ http://www.amazon.com/Origins-Specious-Misconceptions-Englis.... It also addresses this.