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"What is it about language that gets people so hot under the collar?
That drives them to spend hours arguing with strangers on the internet,
to go around correcting misspelt signs in the dead of night, or even to
threaten acts of violence? The languages we speak are central to our
sense of self, so it is not surprising that their finer points can
become a battleground. Passionate feelings about what’s right and wrong
extend from the use of “disinterested” to what gay people are allowed to
call themselves. Here are some of the most memorable rows, spats and
controversies."
Via Esther Schindler.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
