“The initial 18th-, 19th-century intention was to give the less-educated lower classes a way to move up into this new, rising middle class, to enable them to fit in. So our view of language as being class-based is an unintended consequence of the drive to help educate rising businessmen.” GivingHelpingMovingLanguageFitConsequenceIntentionMiddle ClassEducateBusinessman Author:Kory Stamper
“The history of English is full of that, lots of things done with good intentions that 200 years down the road have resulted in a giant mess, where someone's pet peeves - like John Dryden and his hatred of terminal prepositions - could become real standards.” RealDoneHatredIntentionMessPetGood IntentionsPeevesPet Peeve Author:Kory Stamper
