“Most people, if they think at all about the dictionary, think of it as this fixed object given to us from on high. It is the thing that legitimizes language and makes language real. You never think that it's actually compiled by living, breathing nerds like me. When you realize that it's compiled by people, it becomes a different thing, a different kind of document.” PeopleThinkingKindDifferentRealLanguageRealizingDifferent KindsNerdDictionary 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
