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At this point, the battle is over. Any remaining resistance in the "fewer" camp had a stake driven through its heart when Lin-Manuel Miranda used "That's one le
by shadowgovt 3y ago
At this point, the battle is over. Any remaining resistance in the "fewer" camp had a stake driven through its heart when Lin-Manuel Miranda used "That's one less thing to worry about" in one of the most popular musicals in a decade.
As Shakespeare showed, when you're a playwright, you can change the language.
- fknorangesite 3y agoExcept that this was a common idiom long before Miranda used it.
- shadowgovt 3y agoYes of course. The difference is that he has establishment clout. Anyone who is being called to task for "misusing English" can now just quote someone who's use of English grossed $807 million.
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