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Old 09-26-2020, 04:38 AM   #29215
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Originally Posted by pdurrant View Post
I prefer the full sentence, although the first couple of words needs changing from the original to make it stand-alone:

"[English doesn't] just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.”
If you prefer the FULL quote, why not post it?
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