Language, never forget, is more fashion than science, and matters of usage, spelling, and pronunciation tend to wander around like hemlines.


The Mother Tongue: English and How it Got That Way (1990)

Bill Bryson Quotes

Language, never forget, is more fashion than science, and matters of usage, spelling, and pronunciation tend to wander around like hemlines.

Language, never forget, is more fashion than science, and matters of usage, spelling, and pronunciation tend to wander around like hemlines.

Language, never forget, is more fashion than science, and matters of usage, spelling, and pronunciation tend to wander around like hemlines.

Language, never forget, is more fashion than science, and matters of usage, spelling, and pronunciation tend to wander around like hemlines.