Not necessarily, anyway.
I liken it to including a hip hop dance number in the middle of a ballroom dancing exhibition.
Not every post-modern whim and trend deserves formal acknowledgement.
Cultural colloquialisms aren’t dictionary worthy.
Not necessarily, anyway.
I liken it to including a hip hop dance number in the middle of a ballroom dancing exhibition.
Not every post-modern whim and trend deserves formal acknowledgement.
Sharing Stories of Everyday Freedom
Life's Work? Freeing Angels from the Marble
living the simple life in Israel
Of Books, Photography, and Tea
welcome to the virtual library
As your mind sharpens, may your heart soften.
adventures in learning, literature, and life!
adventures in learning, literature, and life!
adventures in learning, literature, and life!
Making Autodidacts Great Again.
adventures in learning, literature, and life!
Vintage and Antique Books
I'm here to help you tell the world about you
Still trying to figure out which Martha
It’s like adding an excessive amount of toppings to an order of nachos. Eventually, you don’t have nachos anymore – you just have toppings.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m reminded of times when I was in Europe, and the better language for me to talk with many was German, not my native English. Not that my German was that good, mind you, but that language had the advantage that I didn’t know the slang. :^)
LikeLiked by 1 person
True, that. No substance, less hearty. Like our current iteration of English.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Good point. I am not anti-slang btw. I just think it’s best to see it for what it is rather than formalizing it.
LikeLike
Major: is there a problem with that? I’m confused! :^)
Another bit of fun; about 15 years back, I got in trouble for using too many literary pictures in my conference calls with colleagues in Malaysia and Thailand. Boss felt people couldn’t understand it, and he was right; my American colleagues didn’t get the jokes, but my Asian colleagues did. Score one for British-style education.
LikeLiked by 2 people