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> Everybody knows the famous remark by Wells ... Oh, yes, of course, of course. <slowly slides away and looks for a corner to stand in>

• devindotcom 2y ago
  In a 1958 collected correspondence between two famous authors, "everyone" has a very specific connotation! "Everyone likely to have picked up this book"
  • technothrasher 2y ago
    I know, it just reminded me that I should know more about Henry James than I do.
  • dylan604 2y ago
    So someone else besides Trump uses everyone to that extent? While technically not incorrect, every one vs everyone, changes the meaning drastically.