tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315629333109868789.post7755041505298954020..comments2024-03-17T22:59:24.273+00:00Comments on Peter Household - things that have interested me: Major Barbara and uncouth bacilliPeter Householdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04537256881744236389noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315629333109868789.post-55480778961612789872018-01-21T10:48:56.326+00:002018-01-21T10:48:56.326+00:00There's no logic in language. The supposition ...There's no logic in language. The supposition that there is frequently leads one astray.Peter Householdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04537256881744236389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315629333109868789.post-37081341122360218802013-09-23T22:06:34.003+01:002013-09-23T22:06:34.003+01:00Shaw, as was his wont, stubbornly refused to inclu...Shaw, as was his wont, stubbornly refused to include an apostrophe when writing "won't".<br /><br />I find it interesting that "lets" (as an abbreviation of "let us") has quietly slipped into acceptable use, but none of his other suggestions have. I wonder why. Albert Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13425879228532864295noreply@blogger.com