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One of my favorite aspects of the English language is that not only is it shameless about stealing other languages' words, but it seems to take it as a point of
by Baeocystin 8y ago
One of my favorite aspects of the English language is that not only is it shameless about stealing other languages' words, but it seems to take it as a point of pride. It's a good feature to have if you want something global- it means that useful words will accumulate without regard to origin, which benefits everyone.
- Androider 8y ago"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."
- dsr_ 8y agohttps://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/James_Nicoll https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/James_Nicoll Noted reviewer of science fiction and fantasy.