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July 19, 2010, 10:28
zmježd
refuddify moi
Seems the English language is a-growin' and Shakespalin is the one doing it:
quote:
"Refudiate," "misunderestimate," "wee-wee'd up." English is a living language. Shakespeare liked to coin new words too. Got to celbrate it! (link)
Never knew that she was a conservative descriptivist.


—Ceci n'est pas un seing.
July 19, 2010, 19:22
Kalleh
As a bleeding-heart liberal, I have to love it. However, she has made something clearer to me. Her ridiculous use of words makes me realize why sometimes prescriptivists over-react. "Misunderestimate?" "Refudiate?" The new "Bard on Avon?" It's enough to drive one to prescriptivism!
July 19, 2010, 20:10
Geoff
Just a chip off the old Bush.


It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. -J. Krishnamurti
July 20, 2010, 00:29
neveu
quote:
Originally posted by Geoff:
Just a chip off the old Bush.

Now that's beyond the palin.
July 20, 2010, 02:49
Geoff
Both are good at impalin' language.


It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. -J. Krishnamurti
July 20, 2010, 06:52
zmježd
Both are good at impalin' language.

One could say they have the mother tongue over a barrel.


—Ceci n'est pas un seing.