a purist? Oh, Dear! you might not be happy here.

this is like a sausage factory! we take language seriously, but we aren't purist.

there are some who shudder at nouns becoming verbs, and verbs becoming nouns.. and others who demonstrate that the particular noun or verb was first misused 200 or 300 years ago (and while it might be abdominable.. it's not new.)

Do we need words to think? i say no. but words and language allow us to share thoughts. newborn infants are able to express displeasure. but how much easier life is when, beignning age 2 or so, they can tell you what is wrong!

welcome Kemp and Nanu*2

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