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+329The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that the English language is as pure as a crib-house whore. It not only borrows words from other languages; it has on occasion chased other languages down dark alley-ways, clubbed them unconscious and rifled their pockets for new vocabulary. Amirite? Also about languages and puns
+58Tonal languages like Mandarin probably have way more potential for puns. amirite?
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+16"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.... Amirite?
That's basically English.
yeah American English def is the most expressive just don't ask the English
but your phrase is backwards
Not really tbh, English is actually ranked 12th with the most amount of words, at 350,000