Both. The answer is both. The English language is a bastard, born and bred, and created, recreated- a bastard language that bastardizes other languages as it goes and spreads like a virus around the globe corrupting everything it comes in contact with, or borrows from.
Both. The answer is both. The English language is a bastard, born and bred, and created, recreated- a bastard language that bastardizes other languages as it goes and spreads like a virus around the globe corrupting everything it comes in contact with, or borrows from.
So yes, it wants to torture you and be tortured in return. It's also very flexible in a lot of ways, so maybe the perfect language for Lit?
Both funny and not funny I guess.
I always thought it was very naïve for English to have a "past perfect."
I like presents too.
Everyone here, your nonsense is a wonderful present to me
Honestly? You and your knowledge and humor, and HOW you relate those two things to others has been a gift, much needed, to the AH; so thank you!Everyone here, your nonsense is a wonderful present to me
Thanks! It's been quite a journey. Ever since I strode in here a few months ago, I was smitten with how much wisdom was lying around. I'm very glad nobody forsook me right out of the gate, I've felt very welcome, and have certainly drunk my fill of tidbits. And I appreciate that nobody has mollycoddled me, they told it to me straight, and helped to transmogrify my writing into something all the better.Honestly? You and your knowledge and humor, and HOW you relate those two things to others has been a gift, much needed, to the AH; so thank you!
