All this, and an opera fan, too.
Reminds me of my younger days.
Patrick: Yes, but.
The fact that language migrates naturally, that it's a negotiation, etc etc is all true enough. Self evident, even.
But my experience some (honestly, most) people who adopt British usage are nonetheless doing so both consciously and pretentiously.
Both can be true without being connected. As Leonard Shlain says in The Alphabet Versus the Goddess, "The disappearance of the stars at dawn does not cause the sun to rise."
"Mysteries" isn't a genre I read, so I'm not sure of the field, but doesn't Carl Hiaasen count as a mystery writer? The books I've encountered have a distinctly progressive perspective.
My favorite button was given to me by my wife. It says "I'm not very smart, but I can lift heavy things."
Is this a compliment?
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