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Remarks on English Usage
 n my spare time, I enjoy identifying common
errors of English grammar and usage and complaining bitterly about
them. As a mere amateur in this area, I claim only the most
superficial understanding of the relevant issues and generally defer
to the experts. In particular, I'm a fan of
Goold Brown
(others who share my admiration for G.B. may be interested in acquiring this
commemorative toilet kit),
H. W. Fowler, and
Wilson Follett. Occasionally, however, in the spirit of
Kingsley Amis's
dictum, "The defence of the language is too large a matter to be left
to the properly qualified", I offer my own observations. It is my hope
that arrogance, pedantry, and dogmatism can compensate for what I lack
in other credentials. Some of my favorite solecisms are discussed
herein.
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