“To this day, good English usually means the English wealthy and powerful people spoke a generation or two ago.”
Quote by Jack Lynch
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The Lexicographer's Dilemma: The Evolution of 'Proper' English, from Shakespeare to South Park
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Jack Lynch
Jack Lynch was an Irish politician who served as the Taoiseach of Ireland. Born on August 15, 1917, in Ireland, he passed away on October 20, 1999. Lynch's political career began in the 1950s when he joined the Irish Republican Party. He served as Taoiseach from 1966 to 1973, during which time he promoted Ireland's economic development and foreign policy. more