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purism - Word of the Day - Thu Jan 11, 2024

Myr

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purism - (noun) - strict or excessive observance of precise usage in language, style, etc

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Editors tend to agree with purism and require lots of red ink to express themselves.

 

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When I think of purists, I see a deeply, furrowed brow and lips curled in disdain.

"Don't make faces like those. Your face will always look this way."

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JamesSavik

Engrish was easy for me. I spoke it, right? Why was it even a subject in skool?

Then I got Mrs. Bat-Breath for and her Engrish in 8th grade, and her purism turned me into Gollum: I hatez it! I hatez it forever.

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