George Eliot quote: All choice of words is slang. It marks a class.” “There is correct English: that is not slang.” “I beg ...

All choice of words is slang. It marks a class.” “There is correct English: that is not slang.” “I beg your pardon: correct English is the slang of prigs who write history and essays. And the strongest slang of all is the ...

~ George Eliot ~

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