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English is a mutt. Its ludicrous parentage makes the language similar to a dog that is part Collie-part Schnauzer-part Dachsund-and part Bull Mastiff. This is at once one of the most frustrating and most wonderful aspects of our language. From its Germanic beginnings to the influences of Greek, Latin, French, and later Slavic tongues, Yiddish, and even the languages of the Orient, English has flexed and changed and adapted in much the same way that our American culture has melted peoples of all backgrounds into a single, dynamic cloth.

We are here to discuss both the finer points and the amorphous generalities that describe our language. I welcome your input, your questions, and your new ideas as we figure out just how much English ROCHs!