> Well I agree with the two of you. There's no sense trying to stem the tide; it's a thankless
> and futile task. Why, English has become so corrupted by FOREIGN INFLUENCES that it is a pale
> shadow of its former germanic glory.

"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."

--James D. Nicoll