“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… — George Eliot Copy Share Image
I beg your pardon: correct English is the slang of prigs who write history and essays. And the strongest slang of all is the slang of poets. — George Eliot Copy Share Image
