If you're interested in the topic of usage and how it changes over time, usually with conflict, I recommend Tense Present: Democracy, English, and the Wars over Usage, an essay by David Foster Wallace that appeared in Harper's Magazine and later in his collection of essays, Consider the Lobster. Wallace calls himself a SNOOT, which […]
I had the pleasure of taking his watercolor class at the College back in the mid-80's. He was a lovely man and always tried to give helpful pointers, but was always encouraging.
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