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ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION

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12/09/2009

Not So Strictly Speaking

William Safire said "proper English" should change to reflect everyday usage, to keep the language alive. Does that risk diluting or corrupting English?
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Read this excerpt from Mark Twain’s 1887 essay, "English as She is Taught." Then choose the best answer to the multiple choice question below. Based on a close reading of the final sentence, the reader can observe that the author strives to establish which kind of style of writing?
(A) natural
(B) richly ornamented
(C) highly controlled
(D) mechanical
(E) matter of fact
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