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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 rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.

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James Nicoll

former role-playing game store owner, a freelance game and speculative fiction reviewer and also works as a first reader for the Science Fiction Book Club.

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    el problema de defender la pureza del idioma inglés es que el inglés es tan puro como una puta en la casa de la cuna. no solo tomamos prestadas palabras; en ocasiones, el inglés ha perseguido otros idiomas por los callejones para dejarlos inconscientes y hurgar en sus bolsillos en busca de nuevo vocabulario.

    Проблема с защитой чистоты английского языка состоит в том, что английский почти так же чист, как шлюха в ночлежке. мы не просто заимствуем слова; иногда англичане преследовали другие языки по переулкам, чтобы избить их до бессознательного состояния и рыться в их карманах в поисках новой лексики.

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