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New York Times Leads Call To Illiteracy — Will Shrink Allowable Vocabulary

New York Times Leads Call To Illiteracy — Will Shrink Allowable Vocabulary

Years ago, Fortune magazine ran a powerful advertising campaign using the slogan, “There’s nothing harder to stop than a trend.”  Trends are indeed mighty. But what if things are trending the wrong way? Can a trend be slowed or turned? This country has been on a stupid vector for a long time. It’s hard to tell when being inarticulate [...]