Achieve Quote by Henry Watson Fowler

“Those who are addicted to the phrase "to use a vulgarism" expect to achieve the feat of being at once vulgar and superior to vulgarity.” quote by Henry Watson Fowler — Download Open image

“Those who are addicted to the phrase "to use a vulgarism" expect to achieve the feat of being at once vulgar and superior to vulgarity.”

Henry Watson Fowler

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