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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (23157)	7/8/2000 9:55:07 AM
From: Father Terrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

You don't. But if it was "made up" in 1927 and is still used today, 73 years later, perhaps that is an indication that it is gaining credibility, if not acceptance? An acronym of a crime from the 16th Century, "Fornication and Unlawful Carnal Knowledge," is now one of the most popular words in the world, having multiple uses and used by almost every culture on the planet, no matter their base language.

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (23157)	7/8/2000 9:56:50 AM
From: nihil	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

If you understand it, you should recognize it. Poets don't need no stinking standards. Give standards to the kids. Who needs "proper speech?" We need free speech -- Congress shall make no law! Yowzah!

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (23157)	7/8/2000 9:59:40 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Speech is dynamic, but literate speech is inherently conservative, for good reason. Remember, most nations were highly divided along lines of dialect until fairly recently. The "literary dialect" provided the basis for common speech. To ensure that there was a common referent, the literary language had to be kept fairly pure, and not easily accept innovation. English has changed remarkably little since Elizabethan times, for example, when the London dialect ruled triumphant. Teaching the "King's English" was an important element in giving common people access to literature, and ensuring their full participation in society, rather than confining them to a linguistic ghetto........