A Grammar Nazi icon.
Somewhat . . . umm, awkward, I think.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
I actually tend to agree with this:<\/p>\n
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\u201cPeople who cannot distinguish between good and bad language, or who regard the distinction as unimportant, are unlikely to think carefully about anything else.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nB. R. Myers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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