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To: epicure who wrote (17811)7/9/2001 7:29:52 AM
From: thames_sider  Respond to of 82486
 
Aristcrats have plenty of culture... but generally the cerebral mould they cultivate in place of brains; there have been exceptions, but generally the longer the lineage the less worthy the current generation.
'Boorish and dim' were career requirements: there's actually a popular current parody character, a chinless wonder known as "Tim Nice-but-dim'... which is sufficiently recognisable to be very funny:
powerage.demon.co.uk

True aristocrats would have the servant fetch and read the dictionary, I suspect...



To: epicure who wrote (17811)7/9/2001 9:10:31 AM
From: Tom Clarke  Respond to of 82486
 
What is a good dictionary? One that thinks street jargon is legitimate? Or one that acts as a gatekeeper to the language?



To: epicure who wrote (17811)7/9/2001 11:55:42 PM
From: Tom Clarke  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
Is the word "proactive" in your dictionary?


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