Columns, Opinions
In praise of clear words
Man, I have to agree with Wynette about butchering the English language. When I hear “me” used in the place of “I” it’s like the screech of chalk on the chalkboard; it’s like sciatica in the brain. To add to her essay rather than contradict it is my pleasure. Diagramming sentences, I also learned at that little Catholic school next to St Mary’s U. in San Antonio. My talents in diagramming fell short of adroitness and I’m not sure they had value. We...