Corruption Quote by George Orwell

“If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought. A bad usage can spread by tradition and imitation even among people who should and do know better.”

George Orwell

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Corruption Ifs Imitation Knows Language People Should Spread Tradition Usage

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