"You know" vs "basically"

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Re: "You know" vs "basically"

Post by jj »

There's easily enough material out there for several books- Lynne Truss' effort is only the start.
I'm all for neologisms, and a living language- but mangling it through ignorance (usually on the part of teachers thereof) is unforgiveable.
"a harmless drudge, that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the
signification...."
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