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slightlv

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29. It's not just governing language...

Reply to ancianita (Reply #25)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 09:17 PM

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dishonest abuse of governing language

I think we need to go beyond that in the reeducation in the English Language. We have to get down to meager words and word comparisons. Maybe send out a very simple dictionary (not like the one's I adore and collect... they have all kinds of info on words in them)... to every individual in the U.S., no matter what they're age or education level. Maybe a few of them might actually pick it up and open it... even perhaps read a few words and get curious. Strange things have happened in the past... (shrug)

I think the whole stupidity around "Shall" and "Will" is what drove me over the edge with the language aspect!

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