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The word-watchers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2008

Abstract

People complain to the editors of many periodicals about other people's usages. Teachers labour in many institutions to pass on shibboleths that they themselves were taught. Do such dedicated efforts make much difference to the language at large?

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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