English language - History

A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar

Why do we say “I am reading a catalog” instead of “I read a catalog”? Why do we say “do” at

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• Author: McWhorter, John
• Binding: Paperback
• Page Count: 256
• Publish Date: October 01 2009
• ISBN10: 1592404944
• Language: English