Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
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| Originally published | 2008 |
| Authors | John McWhorter |
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| ID | 2263863 |
About Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammarWhy do we say “I am reading a catalog” instead of “I read a catalog”? Why do we say “do” at all? Is the way we speak a reflection of our cultural values? . . .
