Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue

Our Magnificent Bastard TongueBy: John McWhorter A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar Why 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? Delving into these provocative topics and more, Our Magnificent Bastard Language distills hundreds of years of fascinating lore into one lively history. Covering such turning

In Supercommunicators

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is consumed by the stars

Who could have taken them

They sniff out a trail and round up the usual suspects

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and return year after year

that it is not a kiss she is [really] after

Nobody goes into a starter marriage expecting to divorce and trade up to something better

Jon Scieszka is one of the best writers around

It's up to the Captain and Sarah to reach the doctor and seize this weapon--known as "the Bleeding"--before the Nazis can use it to murder thousands