When men in power propose doing something that is shameful, wrong and destructive, the first casualty is the English language. It would matter less if it were the only casualty. But if they carry on perverting our vocabulary and twisting our grammar, the result will spell death for many who are now alive.

Terry Jones (1942-2020) Welsh comedian, screenwriter, director, author

“Powell Speaks with Forked Tongue,” The Observer (23 Feb 2003)
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