From: geneb
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 3:58 PM
> This discussion reminds me of this quote:
> "The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that
> English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words;
> on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
> them unconscious and riffle their pockets for new vocabulary."
Ah, yes, James Nicoll. I was a regular reader (and occasional contributor)
to rec.arts.sf-lovers when he wrote that (15 May 1990). It was, amusingly
enough, part of an off-topic subthread that started with a post entitled
"Drugs in SF" started on 3 May 1990!
(The long thread is a great read. Plug "43...@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu" into
the advanced search box of Google Groups to resurrect it.)
Imagine that, thread drift...
Rich
Rich Alderson
Vintage Computing Sr. Systems Engineer
Living Computer Museum
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Seattle, WA 98134
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