Quote of the day
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
John Algeo
Born: November 12, 1930
Died: October 13, 2019 (aged 88)
Bio: John Algeo, born in St Louis, Missouri, was a Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Georgia. He was a Theosophist, a Free Mason, and the Vice President of the Theosophical Society Adyar.
Known for:
- British or American English? (2006)
- Exercises in contemporary English (1974)
- Fifty Years among the New Words (1991)
- Reincarnation Explored (1987)