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English is Rough

“We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.”

James Nicoll

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Warren Tang
I write about linguistics and philosophy. I also write poetry and take photographs.

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